Category: Regulations & Legal
SRP Europe 2023: Priips, the political hot potato
Europe | Regulations & Legal
23 Mar 2023 by SRP News
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.
Irish regulator updates guidance on decrement, back-testing
Europe | Regulations & Legal
22 Mar 2023 by SRP News
The CBI continues to implement the findings from a series of targeted reviews on structured products aimed at product providers.
SRP Europe 2023: ESG – more than a label
Europe | Regulations & Legal
22 Mar 2023 by SRP News
The demand for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) structured products is high among European investors, fuelled by a compelling risk-return profile and the industry shift towards sustainable finance.
UK WM association sets out Priips plan
Europe | Regulations & Legal
15 Mar 2023 by SRP News
The association of wealth managers is urging the government and the regulator to carry out a six-point plan to reform disclosure requirements in the wake of Priips reforms in the UK.
Structured Alpha is ‘behind us’ says CEO, ex-manager seeks dismissal of charges
North America | Regulations & Legal
01 Mar 2023 by SRP News
The German insurer has reported Q4 profit as the Structured Alpha case lingers in the background.
Libya fund ‘fraudsters’ mis-using structured products get 11 years jail sentence
International | Regulations & Legal
27 Feb 2023 by SRP News
The ex-bankers used ‘secret commission’ payments on structured products to steal from the Libya sovereign wealth fund.
Putting a label on ESG – regulatory update
Europe | Regulations & Legal
22 Feb 2023 by Pablo Conde
The European Structured Investment Products Association (Eusipa) is not advocating for a particular approach but is urging its members to “be careful with their approach to the ESG score”.
Getting to grips with Consumer Duty
Europe | Regulations & Legal
15 Feb 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
The UK regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in the advanced stages of implementing its new “Consumer Duty” directive.
Mayer Brown: regulatory focus, a reflection of the market growth
North America | Regulations & Legal
14 Feb 2023 by Pablo Conde
As the US retail structured products market continues to grow regulators have turned their attention to complex products and disclosures.
