13 Jun 2024
EU Council ditches ban on inducements, introduces 'value for money' rule
The new retail investment package includes a proposal for a regulation amending the Priips regime and a new Omnibus directive amending several European regulations.
08 Feb 2024
ESG to drive regulatory agenda: product governance, BMR, Priips
As 2024 take its course regulation remains at the top of the structured products industry’s agenda.
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.
15 Mar 2023
UK WM association sets out Priips plan
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.
13 Mar 2023
Marex adds KIDs to product offering
The UK non-banking issuer is responding to demand for increased transparency in the professional investor market.
06 Dec 2022
Priips: how did we end up here?
The funds industry has finally got his way with the Ucits Priips with new ‘subtle’ changes for 2023 which will have far-reaching consequences.
16 Aug 2022
Eusipa: complexity is ill-suited as a regulatory concept
The European structured products association believes the SFDR is adding another layer of disclosure that does not clarify how to apply the ESG quantification requirements and the method for packaged products.
04 Jul 2022
FSMA vigilant on greenwashing, bans four products
The Belgian regulator deemed four structured products linked to proprietary indices ‘too complex’ for retail investors in 2021.
29 Jun 2022
Eusipa warns of Europe’s retail investment strategy
The European structured products association has reported €313 billion open interest and turnover rising across reporting markets.
11 May 2022
‘Poor practice’ on KID disclosures fails retail investors, EU regulators
EU Regulators call for improvements in product descriptions intended for retail investors.
03 May 2022
ESAs call for ‘friendlier’ KID
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, Eiopa and Esma – ESAs) published on Friday (29 April) their technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on the review of the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Priips) Regulation.
31 Mar 2022
UK watchdog sets own Priips rules
The regulator is seeking to address the areas of the regime that pose ‘the most harm to consumers’.