Key information document (Kid)
Update: EC Prips Regulation due for publication on July 3; latest draft shifts burden further towards structured product creators
Europe's laws on the key information document (Kid) and packaged retail investment products (Prips) are scheduled for implementation on July 3. The latest draft suggests more onerous responsibility for product providers
New EC rules on Prips to be released in the form of a regulation
Legislation the European Commission is preparing for structured products is being circulated to European Union member states and will come in the form of a regulation. Richard Jory analyses the final draft document
First person: Key investor information documents
The Kiids are all right
UK Structured Products Association joins the JAC
The SPA is the latest addition to the Joint Associations Committee, which has been bolstering its membership in recent months following the release of its core structured products principles
SFC's Martin Wheatley helps to crack the structured products code
Cracking the code
Martin Wheatley: Cracking the Hong Kong code
Cracking the code
Disclosure regime leads to discord in Italy
The ‘what if’ scenario
Germany's new disclosure regime targets distributors
A new prescription
Regulations rocked: UK industry argues for realistic labelling
Label with care
EU prepares to go the direct route on structured products law implementation
The introduction of several new European Union laws covering financial investments could prohibit sales of some products and push up costs
Asia providers on best behaviour for new regulatory regime
A change of regime