Structured Products

Ian Lowes of structuredproductreview.com matches a portfolio of five SPs against a proxy tracker and says the result provides an interesting perspective on the value of structures

Daniel Cawley, partner of 121 Financial Services, explains why, in his experience, structured deposits suit the majority of clients.

Robert Corbally, product development manager at Aviva Investors, outlines four handy hints to consider when picking a structured product for your client

Almost a third of discretionary fund managers (DFM) cannot deal with direct investments into structured products, according to an analysis of the market.

Richard Henry, director of investor solutions at Barclays Wealth, on why current 
market conditions are encouraging for structured products.

Lowes Financial Management has appointed ex-Investec senior equity derivates structurer Sham Yapa as business development manager.

Structured products are again in the regulatory firing line but this time it is providers - rather than IFAs - which are in the FSA's sights.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined a Dubai based private investor $9.62m (£6m) for manipulating the closing price of securities on the London Stock Exchange, in the largest fine imposed by the FSA on an individual.

Professional Adviser and Protected Product Review (PPR) are delighted to announce the winners of the PPR Structured Product Awards 2011.

Structured product providers must consider the needs of the retail consumer at the end of the supply chain and not just regard distributors as the ‘end customer', the FSA has said.