United Kingdom (UK)
Commercial property plays
Morgan Stanley surprised many people in July 2008 when it plumped for a commercial property-based product. With lower volatility than was on offer from the FTSE 100, it made for a relatively generous offer of returns that took 65% of the starting level…
Delighted with deposits
Newcastle Building Society has been gradually building up its structured deposit business, including the launch of a new intermediary services arm in 2008. With the FTSE 100 index climbing and deposits backed by the government, the society is right to be…
UK Treasury Committee criticises FSA approach to bonuses
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FSA warns firms to address swine flu
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"People should be very frightened of the FSA" warns Hector Sants
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UK Banking Act comes into force
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Hedge funds grilled by UK Treasury committee
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UK announces second bank rescue package
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UK retail banking faces FSA supervision
Regulatory News
The transparency tide
The issue of counterparty risk and how best to convey it to retail investors dominated the agenda at the Structured Products Europe conference. Delegates explored ways of identifying and mitigating risk, while the rise in structured funds and regulation…
Stepping stones
Risk-averse retail investors are shying away from fully regulated sales products that are capital at risk in favour of deposits. But structured products provide a natural stepping stone for Yorkshire Building Society to bridge this gap while delivering…
UK sets up financial industry think-tanks
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UK to regulate City bonuses
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UK announces £500 billion bail-out plan
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UK government unveils £50 billion bank recapitalisation plan
The UK government this morning announced a jumbo rescue package to recapitalise the country’s ailing banking sector.