United Kingdom (UK)
FirstEnergy Capital announces international expansion
FirstEnergy Capital, an energy-focused Canadian investment bank, has opened an office in London, England.
UK FSA promises to take firms to task on Lehman structured products
The UK Financial Services Authority has enough information about the issues relating to Lehman Brothers-backed structured products to "move on", according to a release which quotes Dan Waters, retail policy director at the FSA.
Trade of the month: Secondary trading
The secondary trading of structured products in the UK is limited by low liquidity, which is partly due to bid-offer spreads that are wide enough to deter investors. While most providers of retail structured products in the UK publish prices throughout…
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
UK Wrap: Walker Crips offers new at risk growth plan
There was a bumper issuance of 24 structured products last week, thanks mainly to Investec launching its 11th collection of plans.
UK wrap: Meteor bursts forth with an at risk kickout plan
Meteor blazed a lone trail in a week that was dominated by the re-launch of three Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) notes.
UK Wrap: Emerging Markets and bonds appear as underlyings
MSS has launched its first structured product in the UK market, offering a 100% capital protection. The six-year investment gives 100% participation in an equally-weighted basket consisting of four underlyings - subject to a maximum return of 45% growth.