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Market
SRP in brief: index in focus

02 Dec 2024

SRP in brief: index in focus

It was a busy week for the US index-linked annuity market, and elsewhere.

Regulation
Stifel slapped with US$2.3m penalty over structured notes sales

28 Nov 2024

Stifel slapped with US$2.3m penalty over structured notes sales

Finra’s penalty is directed to one of the firm’s advisor embroiled in a total of 20 customer disputes.

Regulation
US broker-dealer to recompense US$2m over XIV ETN sales

20 Nov 2024

US broker-dealer to recompense US$2m over XIV ETN sales

Finra has imposed sanctions on a Georgia-based broker-dealer over its mis-selling of XIV, a now-defunct exchange-traded note (ETN) issued by Credit Suisse.

Market
SRP in brief: Korea, Poland market reviews out

21 Oct 2024

SRP in brief: Korea, Poland market reviews out

The past week saw the release of two exclusive market reviews prepared by our SRP editorial team.

Regulation
US regulator fines broker-dealer for mis-selling structured notes

16 Oct 2024

US regulator fines broker-dealer for mis-selling structured notes

Stifel ordered to pay US$14.2m in Finra arbitration over failure to supervise recommendations of structured note investments.

Events
SRP Americas 2024: 'complex products' definition still pending

26 Sep 2024

SRP Americas 2024: 'complex products' definition still pending

The late afternoon session of the Mayer Brown masterclass at SRP Americas 2024 was led by counsel Brad Berman and partner Steffen Hemmerich – they discussed regulatory and compliance issues related to structured products, index providers, distributors and social media.

Regulation
JPM sued by Dropbox co-founder over US$1bn structured note sales

15 Aug 2024

JPM sued by Dropbox co-founder over US$1bn structured note sales

The former Dropbox executive is seeking to recover US$225m in damages from J.P. Morgan due to “exorbitant” undisclosed fees on 35 structured notes.

Market
Latest: Finra fines CS over inaccurate reports

03 Jul 2023

Latest: Finra fines CS over inaccurate reports

In this week's Latest, we focus on a penalty on Credit Suisse (CS), first US stock-linked structured certificates in Poland, US investors’ rising appetite for alternatives, J.P. Morgan's latest sustainable data solution and UBS' push in tokenisation.

Market
SRPInsight issue 24: deep barriers

30 Jun 2023

SRPInsight issue 24: deep barriers

Issue 24 of our e-mag is out and ready to download.

Market
Latest: Finra fines Schwab over disclosures on ETNs

22 Jun 2023

Latest: Finra fines Schwab over disclosures on ETNs

Schwab self-reported the issues with disclosures related to exchange-traded notes, which occurred from January 2016 to December 2020, to Finra.

Regulation
US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers

21 Jun 2023

US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers

In April 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Staff Bulletin entitled “Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Care Obligations”.

Expert View
US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers

21 Jun 2023

US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers

In April 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Staff Bulletin entitled “Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Care Obligations”.