On day one of the SRP Europe 2026 Masterclass in London in mid-March, a session brought together two senior practitioners to explore how thematic investing and structured products are evolving in practice.

Véronique Sabbah, head of EQD sales for Europe and the Middle East at HSBC, offered the structuring and market perspective, while Zeynep Ozturk, market head UK at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, shared insights from wealth management and CIO implementation. The discussion highlighted a key trend: client objectives, rather than pre-packaged products, are now the starting point, with themes such as AI, ESG and quality increasingly expressed through finely engineered structures. From themes to b