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Senior FCA official sees cause for concern in RDR implementation
A senior official at the UK Financial Conduct Authority said the regulator sees shortcomings in the way some market participants have responded to the Retail Distribution Review
Conference hears that investors should not have been sold some structured products because they are too expensive and opaque, while Finansinspektionen announces paper detailing what it expects of distributors...
Iosco has confronted the 'one size fits all' debate in its draft Principles on Financial Benchmarks, the responses for which are due today (May 16)
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New FCA platform rules could mean more product sales via platforms
Electronic platforms that charge fees instead of taking provider commission could, from April 2014, sell more products, as investors try to make the most of the charges they have to pay
SEC’s Amy Starr: US banks must comply with estimated value guidance...
Banks that do not promptly disclose the estimated value of their structured notes risk additional scrutiny, says regulator
Gold ETFs can weather latest turmoil as speculative selling eases, say...
The crash in the gold price in mid-April had dramatic effects on gold ETFs, but some providers say investors' allocations are holding firm
Merchant Capital structured product investors to pay up to £600 as Reyker...
Merchant Capital structured products investors are due to be charged hefty fees at product maturity as custodian Reyker Securities takes over as plan manager.
UK sees sharp rise in structured product complaints
Complaints about structured products were up by more than 1,500 in 2012 compared to the previous two years
FCA's Wheatley: structured products are “like spread bets on steroids”...
UK regulator hits out at overly complex structured products
ETF roundup: ETF and ETP assets hit record highs of $2trn
ETF assets hit record highs; European investors demand more equity funds; ETF Securities launches currency-hedged gold ETFs
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