10 Dec 2025
Exclusive: UKSPA - final CCI rules strike balance between consumer protection and product realities
The regulator's reforms reflect practical industry insight into structured product design.
09 Dec 2025
Structured products in the spotlight as FCA sets out CCI requirements
The UK’s retail investment landscape is bracing itself for another regulatory shake-up.
05 Nov 2025
Inside CCI: redefining the post-Priips landscape
We look at what the CCI regime means for the future of retail investments and the alignment of retail investor protection across regulatory frameworks.
23 Apr 2025
FCA unveils cost disclosure requirements under new CCI regime
The regulator is seeking feedback on aspects relating to costs and charges disclosure, and the balance of responsibilities between manufacturers and distributors.
05 Mar 2025
Value for Money testing in the EU
We have a closer look at one of the key regulatory requirements to be observed by the structured products industry once the European Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) comes into force.
11 Feb 2025
UKSPA: concerns around complexity in determining risk under CCI regime
The FCA consultation on the Consumer Composite Investments Regime released by the UK regulator just before the holidays will supersede disclosure requirements under the European Priips and Ucits regimes.
06 Nov 2024
Priips, Mifid revisited - in search of VfM
Value for money (VfM) testing as part of investor protection has become a central focus for regulators in recent years.
17 Jun 2024
SRP in brief: too big to ignore
This week, we look at the latest developments across the globe, featuring Nomura’s return to the US registered note space and China’s snowball products update.
13 Jun 2024
EU Council ditches ban on inducements, introduces 'value for money' rule
The new retail investment package includes a proposal for a regulation amending the Priips regime and a new Omnibus directive amending several European regulations.
08 Feb 2024
ESG to drive regulatory agenda: product governance, BMR, Priips
As 2024 take its course regulation remains at the top of the structured products industry’s agenda.
22 Jun 2023
Confusing regulatory approach calls for clarification, Eusipa
The European Commission’s proposed new amendments as part of its EU Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) have caused much consternation amongst the sector since they were first published on 24 May.
07 Jun 2023
EU associations sound alarm on new EU retail investment rules
European finance trade associations have voiced ‘multiple concerns’ as many of the measures in the European Commission’s (EC) proposals will have far-reaching consequences.