United Kingdom (UK)
Five-year income linked to FTSE 100 and the Bank of England base rate
Benchmarks and base rates
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Taking the Retail Distribution Review to Europe
Replicating the RDR
Stripping out commission will transform UK market, says FSA's Woodall
Linda Woodall, head of investments at the UK Financial Services Authority talks about the balance between consumer protection and the need to police financial advisers ahead of the Retail Distribution Review
Fears that IFAs will focus on the 'super-rich' post-RDR
As the regulatory environment gets tougher for UK retail banks, some industry figures warn of an exodus of IFAs from the retail market in order to target high-net-worth investors
Readiness of IFAs for Retail Distribution Review called into question
Most independent financial advisers are still unprepared for the implementation of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review, according to market participants
Why structured products might benefit from the FSA's Retail Distribution Review
Market participants in the UK are optimistic that the removal of commission in favour of fees for financial advice as part of the Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review will help sales of structured products
Cyprus presidency fears add urgency to CRD IV talks
Ecofin votes through new regulatory regime - and final amendments appear to give UK extra freedom - but work remains before Danish presidency ends on July 1
FSA releases final guidance as well as complexity insight
The UK Financial Services Authority released its final guidance on retail structured products on March 23. The consumer protection document was released by the regulator ahead of more statements of extreme caution from FSA chairman Adair Turner and after…
Investec offers choice of underlyings
The choice is yours
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
UK distributors get defensive with volatility structures and multi-asset deposits
The UK structured products markets is still saturated with FTSE-linked deposits, though a few exotics are appearing on the menu
Turning points: First Utility’s Ian McCaig
First Utility’s Ian McCaig talks to Jay Maroo about the diverse career that led to his recent appointment as chief executive and his passion about changing energy buying habits in the UK
FSA releases final guidance on retail structured products and does not equate complexity with riskiness
Though little has changed since the FSA published draft guidance on structured products towards the end of last year, the newly released formal guidance contains an additional steer on the subject of stress testing
Nation states and hacktivists: the rising online threats
Hackers with a cause
FSA more sanguine on structured deposits as Lord Turner scorns innovation
The UK Financial Services Authority has issued another massive document containing its thoughts on structured products and, notably, stating that its concerns about structured deposits are no longer critical
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2012
Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the major mandates from asset managers, pension funds, insurers and banks during the year 2011
Retail Distribution Review holds no fear for Meteor
Relishing the RDR
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Trade of the month: investment strategies
Trade of the month: investment strategies
Latest turnover figures tell positive story for FX, say committee members
Steady volume rises in US and UK indicative of healthy state of foreign exchange markets
EFG Financial puts the accent on collateralisation
The Swiss connection