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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 deposits face uncertain future under UK ring-fence plans
Caught in the net
EMR heralds greater government intervention in UK power
UK Electricity Market Reform, which is set to come into effect in July, will introduce a level of government intervention not seen in the country’s power market since the early 1990s. The impact will be felt by UK power firms and could ripple across…
AMA, RCSAs and dealing with Libor at Rabobank
Dutch bank Rabobank has shaken off its Libor label pretty quickly, leaving it to focus on its co-operative roots, the AMA and its RCSA roll-out. Anne Snel-Simmons, head of operational risk management at Rabobank, talks to OpRisk about the challenges of…
Riskier structured products with 60% barriers could be 'shockers' of the future, says insider
Capital-at-risk products with a 60% barrier have crept into the retail market and are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. But is the extra risk they pose appropriate for retail investors?
UK's Tier One Capital seeks secondary structured products
Listed products are secondary nature at Tier One Capital
UK power firms call for quick implementation of EMR
Despite worries about UK Electricity Market Reform, market participants call on government to press ahead
Focus Structured Solutions makes debut in UK structured products
Credit Suisse distributor launches three UK structured products with 60% European barriers
Retail investors may be paying tax unnecessarily
A loophole in the UK's tax rules relating to financial advisers means investors can avoid paying VAT on certain transactions, but some advisers could be charging it nevertheless
Ombudsman rejects Meteor structured product complaint
A couple invested in a Lehman Brothers-backed structured product will not be able to claim £165,000 back after the UK Financial Ombudsman Service rules it was not mis-sold by Meteor
Finra names Rufino head of member regulation
People: Finra names head of member regulation
Market snapshot: Capital-at-risk and Barclays lead the way
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Mariana Capital offers FTSE 100 autocall
Mariana Capital offers FTSE 100 autocall
Meteor offers dual index kickout based on RBC credit risk
Dual index kickout
Sants quits Barclays after just 10 months in compliance role
Ex-regulator and head of compliance quits UK bank citing stress
FCA skilled persons reviews 'a distraction from compliance', experts warn
Stronger FCA focus may be diverting resources from day-to-day compliance tasks
Best in the UK – Société Générale
Best in the UK
Fatca FFI draft agreement finally released
Long-awaited document sheds light on compliance requirements
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
Gilliat targets UK expats with structured products
Ditching the safety belt
HMT bill could destroy UK structured deposits market
HMT bill could destroy UK structured deposits market
L&G commits to UK retail market despite exit of structured products head
Declining sales figures blamed for the redundancy of Legal & General structured products head James Harrington, but it's 'business as usual', says the firm
Energy Risk Europe: Ofgem outlines UK power market changes
Ofgem senior economist makes case for power market reform and details proposals to alter balancing arrangements
JP Morgan and Credit Suisse lead US issuance in August
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