Structured products
20 May 2013
Ian Lowes, founder of StructuredProductReview.com, says concerns over complexity should not blind advisers to the benefits of using structured products in retail client portfolios.
12 April 2013
Advisers should not mistake Keydata the company and Keydata structured investments, writes Ian Lowes, founder of StructuredProductReview.com and managing director of Lowes Financial Management.
10 April 2013
State-backed Lloyds bank has admitted that it mis-sold Scottish Widows structured products to thousands of customers and has said it will now undertake a review of sales, according to reports.
17 March 2013
Jamie Smith, chairman of the UK Structured Products Association, asks: Is it time the consumer press were made more accountable for their coverage of structured products?
17 February 2013
Christian Gardner, investment analyst at StructuredProductReview.com, compares four kick-out plans from different providers.
18 January 2013
Gary Dale, head of intermediary sales at Investec Structured Products, addresses the misconceptions blighting the investment plans.
10 December 2012
In today’s low interest rate environment, full capital protection is expensive. This has led to an increase in the issuance of Structured Capital At Risk products, or SCARPS, most of which include a 'soft protection' feature.
21 November 2012
Structured products offer distinct advantages for actively managed portfolios. Paul Burgin explains why
14 September 2012
Despite negative press, structured products still form part of many wealth manager portfolios. Joanna Faith looks into their appeal.
22 August 2012
The FSA is proposing to ban the promotion of certain structured products as part of its wider effort to prevent the sale of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) to retail investors.
17 July 2012
In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelist from Investec Structured Products discussed Structured Products with Lawrence Gosling.
17 April 2012
Consumer group Which? has listed absolute return funds and task-based income protection cover among a list of 'financial products to avoid'.
11 April 2012
Barclays has launched a structured products service allowing financial advisers to tweak its product suite to suit the needs of clients.
02 April 2012
Investec Structured Products is set to launch its first UCITS fund, which will be available via wraps and platforms later this month.
02 November 2011
The FSA has issued further guidance for structured product firms after identifying weaknesses in the way providers design and approve the products.
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Ian Lowes, founder of StructuredProductReview.com, says concerns over complexity should not blind advisers to the benefits of using structured products in retail client portfolios.
Advisers should not mistake Keydata the company and Keydata structured investments, writes Ian Lowes, founder of StructuredProductReview.com and managing director of Lowes Financial Management.
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