Retail investors
L&G blames low interest rates as it quits UK retail structured products
Legal & General exits the market following a reported decline in sales, putting an end to its distribution of Barclays-backed plans
Morgan Stanley's 2013 maturity structured products deliver healthy returns
Six Morgan Stanley retail products maturing in 2013 produced annualised returns of 11–14%, while the bank's worst-performing growth products came in flat to the market
Structured product liquidity could lead to speculative trading, says former UK SPA chairman
A liquid structured products market would be great news for investors but the industry needs to consider the consequences, say market participants
Prop index growth sparks legal fears
Frying pan to fire?
Goldman Sachs angling for retail wallets in latest deal
Bank partners with online platform to bring its structured products directly into the hands of independent advisers
Absa Capital enjoys the boost from Barclays
Into the mainstream
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
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
Q&A: Jean-Paul Servais on the FSMA's moratorium
Regulator Q&A: Jean-Paul Servais of the FSMA
HSBC voted best for retail structured products in Greenwich Associates survey
HSBC leads the Greenwich Associates survey rankings for retail structured product quality, while Barclays Capital has the best-known franchise among distributors and BNP Paribas retains top spot in Europe
Japan FSA tightens fund rules to protect retail investors
Japanese regulator implements new rules to increase transparency of complex fund products such as double-deckers
Finra furthers US complexity debate
Finra's January notice warns firms to increase supervision on complex products and introduces notion of post-approval review
Editorial: The spotlight turns to funding
Editor's letter
The lure of leveraged funds in China
The lure of leverage
Belgium's moratorium on retail structured products dissected
Making sense of the moratorium
Japan’s new leverage limit will hurt carry trade, says Glenn Stevens
Japan FSA's 25:1 leverage limit implemented on August 1 could kill the popularity of the carry trade for retail investors, says Gain Capital's chief executive
Editorial: Another point of principle
Editorial: Another point of principle
Korean retail market boosted by influx of institutional money
Korean retail market boosted by influx of institutional money