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Life Settlement industry draws up code as FSA interest grows
European Life Settlement Association draws up practice code as FSA prepares to outline its concerns.
Morgan Stanley opts for deceleration
Morgan Stanley - FTSE Tracker Plus Plan
Barclays' Kitson wants structured tools for IFAs
Barclays Wealth Intermediaries third-party distribution director Roland Kitson has called for IFA portfolio planning tools to incorporate structured products more in their models.
Providers call for FSA to clear up RDR issues over deposits
Product providers have urged the FSA to address issues relating to structured deposits which have fallen outside the remit of the retail distribution review.
Barclays Wealth hires David Dalton-Brown
Barclays Wealth has hired former Fidelity FundsNetwork head David Dalton-Brown as head of Barclays Wealth Funds.
Regulation or innovation?
“The best regulators can do is create a framework for products with a narrower range of outcomes that we can assess with our limited reasoning capacities.”
Maguire launches action group and on brink of bankruptcy
Cru founder Jon Maguire is setting up his own action group to tackle what he alleges has been the mis-management of the Arch-cru fund range.
Barclays Wealth releases next plan in target growth series
Barclays Wealth is reissuing its target growth plan structured product with changes to its payoff and capital protection structure.
Meteor acquires NDF and DRL investment books
Meteor to buy NDF and DRL investment books from administrator.
Aifa seeking legal advice following news of Keydata IFA burden
Trade body calls for review of FSA authorisation processes after FSCS classifies Keydata in the intermediation category.
FOS rules against adviser over Arch cru fund recommendation
Financial Ombudsman Service rules against adviser who placed £100,000 investment for ‘low to medium’ risk client into CF Arch cru investment portfolio.
Keydata FSCS claims may cost £50m- advisers hit with new levy
FSCS warns of further levy as it estimates Keydata claims will cost the industry between £25m-50m.
FSCS to start paying some structured product claims
FSCS to start paying out compensation claims against structured product providers NDFA, DRL and Arc Capital & Income.
Gilliat launches 50/50 deposit series
Gilliat unveils deposit based product.
NDFA to recommence income payments
NDFA to recommence income payments within next few days.
Morgan Stanley launches structured Oeic for discretionary asset managers
Morgan Stanley launches structured Oeic.
Blue Sky launches target returns in flat markets
Blue Sky unveils two new structured products.
Aifa concerned by FSA guidance on structured products
Trade body has “real concerns” about the assumptions made by the regulator.
Analysis
£700K fine sets tone for FSA's Lehman action
Hannah Stodell reports that the first regulatory moveagainst an adviser firm for misselling Lehmanbacked structured products could see £1.8m in redress payments
Equities back on the march
Gregor Watt rounds up the year in investment
After the fall
Structured products have taken a battering. Hannah Stodell and Christopher Jarvis report on industry moves to repair some of the damage
Opinion
Keydata levy is an outrage against IFAs
Nic Cicutti says it is clear that Keydata was not being effectively regulated by the FSA.
Regulation or innovation?
“The best regulators can do is create a framework for products with a narrower range of outcomes that we can assess with our limited reasoning capacities.”
Structured view: Can investors use the secondary market to their advantage?
“Just because these investments are designed to be held, doesn’t mean investors don’t have the choice to redeem their investment early.”
