Benelux participants worry that regulations could distort perception of structured products

Benelux participants worry that regulations could distort perception of structured products

Regulatory pressures mount in Benelux

Regulatory responses to the financial crisis are creating a distorted image of structured products in the Benelux region, according to structured products boutique Luxembourg Financial Group.

“Some of the current regulatory approach towards retail structured products is an overreaction to the financial crisis,” says Johan Groothaert, chief executive of Luxembourg Financial Group in London. “But retail structured products did not cause that crisis. On the contrary, the capital protection feature