US watchdog to tighten rules on leverage products

North America | Regulations & Legal

06 Oct 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The US SEC is contemplating new guidelines on leverage and inverse exchange-traded products to address risk and complexity.

Thailand SEC proposes to streamline structured products issuance

Asia Pacific | Regulations & Legal

05 Oct 2021 by Summer Wang

The Thai financial watchdog is seeking to amend debt securities regulations, which includes simplifying structured note filings and restricting their issuance by corporates.

SRP Americas 2021: crypto progress hampered by 70-year old law

International | Regulations & Legal

05 Oct 2021 by SRP News

A panel of industry experts looked at the main issues holding back the adoption of crypto-related products in the US market during day two of the virtual SRP Americas Conference on 29 September.

SRP Americas 2021: Libor issues and investor protection – hot regulation topics

North America | Regulations & Legal

04 Oct 2021 by Lavanya Nair

This panel discussion explored the current regulatory trends throughout the US structured products market.

UK advisers: most of Priips disclosure material is ignored

Europe | Regulations & Legal

30 Sep 2021 by SRP News

The country’s association of advisers and investment managers is calling for a fundamental review of the Priips regime rather than a ‘sticking plaster’ approach.

US regulation: Libor hiccups, product complexity, and post-Covid tensions

North America | Regulations & Legal

29 Sep 2021 by Lavanya Nair

In the second part to the feature with Chris Schell, partner at law firm Davis, Polk, and Wardwell, Schell discusses current and pressing trends along with key issues around which the US regulatory environment is constantly evolving.

US regulation: 10 years on after the GFC

North America | Regulations & Legal

28 Sep 2021 by Lavanya Nair

The US structured products market has undergone several impactful changes over the past decade since the devastating financial crash of 2008.

Latest: UK watchdog to halve number of investors in ‘high risk’ products by 2025

International | Regulations & Legal

17 Sep 2021 by SRP News

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is pressing ahead with tougher marketing restrictions and financial promotions rules, which could hit activity in the domestic structured products market.

Capital gains: new US taxation to benefit structured products

North America | Regulations & Legal

16 Sep 2021 by Lavanya Nair

Changes introduced by the Biden administration on capital gains rates are expected to hit structured products investors and potentially change the market landscape.