Structured Products

Investec Structured Products has launched its first UCITS fund which aims to provide equity-like returns and protection from counterparty risk.

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Lowes Financial Management has launched a portfolio analysis tool for users of its client-facing website CompareStructuredProducts.com.

Just 0.1% of Merchant Capital clients owed money by Pritchard Stockbrokers will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), according to Pritchard's administrators Mazars.

Consumer group Which? has listed absolute return funds and task-based income protection cover among a list of 'financial products to avoid'.

STRUCTURED PRODUCTS

Barclays has launched a structured products service allowing financial advisers to tweak its product suite to suit the needs of clients.

Investec Structured Products is set to launch its first UCITS fund which will be available via wraps and platforms later this month.

The FSA has stressed firms need to have robust controls and transparent product approval methods when developing retail structured products.

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