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UK set to tinker with PRIIPs regime

The UK will exit the transition arrangements it has with the EU at the end of 2020. As has been covered extensively on a daily basis...
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US products under the microscope

Virtually all investment markets have been on a rollercoaster ride in 2020. All investors need to keep a close eye on their portfolio,...
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Fund linked structured products

Most retail structured products are equity linked and within the asset class they typically have exposure to benchmark, thematic or...
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How dispersion products work

A recent trend across some structured products markets is the increase in number of dispersion products that have been issued. One of...
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Unblocking the PRIIPs regulation

The important PRIIPs regime has had another difficult year in 2020. This ambitious regulation came into force at the start of 2018...
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Assessing CPPI Investments

Constant Proportional Portfolio Insurance (CPPI) has had a long history in the investment world as a proposition that straddles...
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How PRIIPs metrics have moved in 2020

Across Europe, the retail investments industry (comprising structured products, funds and insurance investments) awaits ESMA’s...
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Stock picking in structured products

The global health and economic situation of 2020 has profoundly changed the world we live in. As a consequence of the economic damage...
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Decrement indices and structured products

Most retail structured products link to equity underlyings and in most cases the natural vehicle is an index. A flagship index...
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Developments in US Proprietary indices

Proprietary indices in the US structured product market have had strong market share for many years. Two of the leading index sponsors...
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