Keydata
UK's FCA to act earlier to counter charges of retrospective regulation
Regulator reacts to complaints but defends right to change its mind
UK consumer protection: the fuss over the FSCS
The UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) was set up to ensure consumers could be compensated if their bank went under. But who should be paying for it? And what does its future hold as the country’s financial regulation framework is…
Lifemark investors low down in pecking order for payouts
Lifemark investors low down in pecking order for payouts
Incapital acquires Blue Sky Asset Management
US investment bank and structured products specialist Incapital will takeover UK distributor Blue Sky Asset Management. Blue Sky's book of plans will be subsumed into Incapital Europe
Locked out of longevity
Despite regulatory scrutiny of life settlement products and concerns over the complexity of assessing longevity risk, the institutional structured product market in the asset class is growing exponentially. But will these products ever be suitable for…
Consequences of the cleanup
The UK Financial Services Authority must bolster laws designed to protect investors while ensuring that it takes these actions in sympathy with regulations being introduced at a European level. Richard Jory reports on the actions of the regulator and the…
Lookback
An irreverent look at the events of the past month
RBS returns to market with NDFA following Keydata collapse
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is returning to the intermediary market with its new range of structured products after replacing its now-insolvent administrator Keydata with NDFA.
RBS returns to market with NDFA after Keydata collapse
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is launching back into the intermediary market with its new range of structured products after replacing its now insolvent administrator Keydata with NDFA.
Ex-Keydata consultant opens new firm for business
Gilliat Financial Solutions, a specialist UK structured products distributor founded by ex-Keydata consultant Adrian Neave, has announced it plans to launch two new FTSE-based products in early September.
Editor's letter
This issue marks the fifth anniversary of Structured Products magazine. To commemorate this landmark, we have looked back over every issue since our launch and constructed a timeline featuring some of the most interesting stories and events, as well as…
The KIS of life?
Keydata Investment Services was placed into a speedy administration by the UK's Financial Services Authority on June 8 on the grounds of insolvency. All new business was suspended and a temporary suspension of payments on policies was imposed by the UK…
Market snapshot
Tim Mortimer of Future Value Consultants looks at the pricing issues for structured products in different markets and provides his trade of the month
Irregularities mean that Keydata will not be sold as going concern, PwC
Keydata Investment Services Ltd (KIS) will not be sold as a going concern due to irregularities uncovered by insolvency administrator Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).