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French transaction tax loophole could prompt tougher European regimes
France went first with its new transaction tax regime – and found that leaving derivatives outside its scope created a loophole. Italy is up next and is set to fix that problem with a broader tax. Could...
In contrast to regulatory efforts in the US and Europe, China’s lawmakers are pushing for greater liberalisation of domestic derivatives, as Isda’s Jing Gu writes
The introduction of a new financial tax in France towards the end of 2012 could work in favour of structured products and ETFs
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The Retail Distribution Review is hailed as the biggest shake-up of UK financial services since the Big Bang. But there is disagreement about its likely effect on structured products. Vita Millers reports
Improving the European Commission's Prips proposals
The European Commission’s proposal on packaged retail investment products has raised questions, especially with regard to the key investor information document. Rita Laura D’Ecclesia, professor of applied mathematics and director of the PhD in international...
Structured Products Europe: Should the scope of Prips be extended?
The European Commission’s proposal on packaged retail investment products was a hot topic at the Structured Products Europe conference, with seconded national expert Tim Shakesby saying some European politicians believe the scope of the regulation should...
Structured Products Europe: Prips scope could be extended, says EC official...
European legislators are discussing the EC’s proposals on packaged retail investment products – and some believe the scope of the regulation should be extended
A new framework for assessing product complexity
Some Ucits-compliant structured products look set to be deemed complex under new Mifid proposals. Jürgen Vandenbroucke proposes a more sophisticated way of classifying complexity in structured products
Structured products could lead the way in new nomenclature standards
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Esma levels ETF playing field
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