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.
14 Nov 2025
FCA flags fair value concerns at CFD providers
The UK’s financial regulator has warned contracts for difference (CFD) providers to improve how they deliver fair value after a review found several firms falling short of Consumer Duty standards.
03 Nov 2025
New research reveals investor shift toward growth and protection
New UK government consumer research among investors opens new opportunities to the structured products market given shifting investor priorities.
28 Oct 2025
FCA orders cooling-off periods on crypto ETNs
The regulator has outlined its crypto roadmap, setting out plans to bring crypto assets into its regulation and guidelines for firms looking to offer crypto exchange traded notes.
07 Oct 2025
FCA sets out plan to remove Consumer Duty burdens, targets complex ETPs
The regulator’s priorities for the remainder of 2025 to 2026, include embedding the rules, support for firms and sector-specific focus areas.
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.
21 Mar 2024
Socius: leveraging structuring to build retirement portfolios
UK fintech provider Socius Technologies offers three products: a structured product administration platform that digitises paper-based processes, an account management system that allows product providers to provide personalised strategies, and a quantitative framework called SPERO to evaluate savings and retirement income strategies.
07 Mar 2024
Buy-side view: portfolios are better off with at least 25% of structured products
Activity in the UK structured products market continues to pick up after years of subdued inertia.
25 Apr 2023
UK Market Review, March 2023: focus on the consumer
One hundred and eighteen products were added to the UK database in March.
23 Mar 2023
SRP Europe 2023: Priips, the political hot potato
A panel of market participants discussed upcoming revisions and updates to major investment directives, whilst looking at the differences between the EU and UK rules, during the SRP Europe 2023 Conference in London.
27 Feb 2023
UK Market Review, January 2023: FCA checks Consumer Duty progress
One hundred and three products were added to the UK database in January, a 75% increase compared to the same month last year.
15 Feb 2023
Getting to grips with Consumer Duty
The UK regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in the advanced stages of implementing its new “Consumer Duty” directive.