BNP Paribas explains how commodities and structured products can improve a portfolio’s risk/return ratio and thereby satisfy the need for diversification

In replacing the regulatory framework for the use of derivatives in investments, Germany has opened the industry to more innovative use of the asset class and allowed funds to provide tailored fund solutions for investors, say Stefanie Ginsbach and Marc Boettinger, fund managers of DWS structured products

Quantitative research strategists at top banks typically spend their time advising hedge fund clients. Monetising this capability and packaging it for retail and institutional clients has become the latest trend in the structured products market, says Bhupinder Singh

The structured product arena has undergone a revolution, doing away with the traditional fixed income portfolio and replacing it with capital protection products that explore slightly more exotic offerings, says Elizabeth Cripps

Laurent Seyer, of Société Générale, assesses the differences between structured products and traditional forms of investment, and how they can complement one another

Across Europe providers have experienced increased demand for innovative new products as investors seek to shelter capital from market downturns, says Rupertus Rothenhäuser of DWS