IFAs must act on FSA structured products review

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Advisers' reputations are at risk if they do not take serious note of the FSA's review of structured investment products.

The stories' obvious and recurring theme serves as a reminder that after the collapse of Lehman Brothers on 11 September last year, the structured products debacle will not be swept under the carpet. The prompt for this latest flurry of interest was the FSA's recent review into the quality of advice on structured investment products. Quality of advice The FSA report specifically centred on the findings from a detailed review on the quality of advice given to consumers to invest in structured investment products backed by the late lamented Lehman Brothers - from November 2007 to Augus...

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