Regulatory web tightening for structured products, Iosco report shows

A consultation report by the international consortium of securities regulators shows more, not less, regulation is the likely endgame for the world's markets. Yakob Peterseil analyses the trend towards interventionism

A document originating from the chief economist's department at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) claims to describe what buyers of financial products are really like.

The 71-page report is a catalogue of bad behaviour and poor character traits. Overconfident and in possession of limited attention spans, investors stumble through their decision-making and misjudge probabilities, mistakenly believing themselves to be shrewd consumers. Stress, anxiety and regret are their lot. It is no