Private wealth managers are once again turning to structured products in order to boost yield and provide access to equity markets, while offering some downside protection

Distressed prices are creating interesting opportunities in private credit, but clients need to be reminded that it takes a while for these investments to bear fruit

Volatility is making traditional vanilla structured products too expensive, but there is rising demand for auto-callables which bring both upside and protection

Frank Copplestone, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, looks at how the range of custom indices available from structured product providers has evolved over recent years to reflect the changing needs of investors

Having been hit hard by the fallout from the financial crisis, what role do structured products have in private client portfolios? PWM invited eight leading figures to debate the state of the market.

With investors’ confidence returning in recent months, appetite for structured products, which were almost fatally wounded by the financial crisis, is on the rise

With equity based investments back in demand, structured products are once again attracting investors, although concerns about liquidity mean transparency and simplicity are at a premium, writes Ceri Jones.

Clients concerned with liquidity and transparency are shying away from structured products based on hedge funds, reports Ceri Jones, while a desire to particpate in rising markets has led to a resurgence in equity linked structures