Structured products popularity 'to climb'

With markets forcing investors to cope with an increasingly bumpy ride recently, advisers and product providers have agreed that volatility is likely to push up demand for structured products in the near term, as investors search for a safe haven. Matt Woodbridge, bond and VCT manager at Chelsea Financial Services, said it was likely that volatility would have an impact on the sector going forward. “I believe the volatility will affect demand, and it will also open up opportunities for more innovation to come into the sector,” he said. Nick Lee, sales manager at NDF, said he expect...