Bridging troubled waters

The first quarter of 2008 saw the biggest drop in structured products volumes in Sweden for five years, while regulatory changes in Norway have shaken the Scandinavian market. But the region is fragmented, and with each quarter offering its own distinct market and regulatory framework, structured products remain firmly rooted in the investment landscape. Emma Dunkley reports

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On March 1, Kredittilsynet, the Norwegian Financial Services Authority (FSA) seized the regulatory reins and announced new guidelines intended to steer the structured products market towards greater protection for retail investors. The guidelines effectively rendered products combining debt and derivatives as complex investments unsuitable for retail clients, under the assumption that such an investor might not be aware of the inherent risk. As a consequence, distributors of structured products

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