That Was The Week: Mifid Opportunities

It's easy to languish in the misery and despair that comes with unravelling the point and meaning of new regulations affecting structured products that have come out of the European Commission. Talk to a manufacturer of structured products and it won't be long before they start talking about scenario analysis and cost, all painful topics that require an understanding of the new laws but also the regulatory technical standards created for, supposedly, effective implementation. Once that pain has