It hasn’t been a ride in the park for the UK Structured Products Association (UKSPA) since its launch in November 2009 and still today it does not represent the whole of the UK structured products industry. However, the UK trade body has come a long way and is now playing a different game after an initial period focused on adviser education and a reactive approach to bad press. Today the UK SPA has a wide representation of individual manufacturing and distribution firms and is at the forefront