“At the moment, we are looking at the different options and assessing the best way to approach this. This could be, for example, setting up our own infrastructure and systems or partnering with an external provider.”

—Mohamed Yangui, head of product development and structuring for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Nomura in London, explaining the firm’s plan to build a click ‘n’ trade platform for structured products, an electronic interface that allows private banks and securities firms to input preferences for a structured product and get a price.