United Kingdom
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
Market snapshot
Mariana Capital makes its UK structured products debut
Mariana makes its UK debut
Reyker adds Euro Stoxx exposure to latest UK autocall
Adding European excitement
Morgan Stanley multi-asset note tracks blue-chip stocks with a FTSE 100 barrier
On the shoulders of giants
Market snapshot: Deutsche Bank back in the US
Market snapshot
SG launches UK Four series as survey shows investors expect 7% from FTSE 100
Investors believe 7% is a reasonable return for investing in FTSE 100 but many think it is unrealistic, says survey, prompting Société Générale to launch the UK Four series that aims to exceed expectations with annual returns of up to 10%
Santander strategic review halts Cater Allen structured product issuance
Santander's UK private banking arm Cater Allen has ceased issuing structured products while a review takes place
Market snapshot: L&G joins top three issuers in the UK
Market snapshot: L&G joins top three in the UK
HQX offers two-year structured product with European barrier
European in the UK
StartPoint lures UK investors with FTSE and UK stock autocallable
A starting point
Structured products platforms face capture in the RDR net
Sins of commission
Death benefits in UK annuities 'should be eligible for revised Solvency II matching adjustment’
Products with five-year guarantee period should be deemed immaterial under Eiopa’s new criteria, say actuaries
Missold Investments helps Lehman Brothers victims get their money back
Missold's mercy mission
Investors await action on Reyker plan management charges
Investors in the dark about action on Reyker plan management charges
Debut retail structured product from HQX pays 9% and issued by SG
UK distributor launches first public offering: an income plan with Société Générale as the counterparty
RBS job cuts: the beginning of the end for retail structured products?
With RBS pulling out of the retail structured products market, some in the industry are speculating about whether other investment banks will follow
BNP Paribas launches three autocalls through new UK partnership with Sip Nordic
Sip Nordic is shaking up the UK retail market by adding BNP Paribas to its shortlist of 'preferred providers'. The partnership has just launched its first three products
Romero: Sigtarp prosecutions set for the long haul
Special inspector general says agency to stay until at least 2020
Market snapshot: A new order
The new order being established in the US structured products public issuance market has Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC and JP Morgan hogging the top spots
Trade of the month: Reverse convertibles
Trade of the month: Reverse convertibles
Legal & General links up with Barclays and adds Cofunds to the mix
A partnership with Barclays and a move to buy the Cofunds electronic platform is helping to put Legal & General on the UK map for structured products. L&G's James Harrington talks to Vita Millers about the challenges of distributing products in the…
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
Merchant Capital structured product investors to pay up to £600 as Reyker takes over plan management
Merchant Capital structured products investors are due to be charged hefty fees at product maturity as custodian Reyker Securities takes over as plan manager.