Clients are still interested in algorithmically constructed indices that enable them to access hard to reach assets, writes Ceri Jones, but they want to know what they are buying

Investors’ appetite for risk is returning as they look to take advantage of rises in global stock markets, and they are turning to simple structured products as a way to gain exposure, writes Ceri Jones

Investors are showing a renewed interest in structured solutions, but are now looking for simpler and more transparent products with shorter maturities than they would have gone for in the past, writes Elliot Smither

As global market volatility reaches extreme levels and most asset classes suffer heavy losses, bankers are engaged in the arduous work of finding Sharia-compliant ways to offer companies and investors some protection, writes Philip Alexander

There is a whole range of structured products avilable to investors who are looking to access the opportunities in equity markets, but care needs to be taken on the marketing side, writes Elisa Trovato

Investors are looking for products that are clear and easy to understand, writes Nat Mankelow, but are happy for the underlying assets to be based on widening investment themes