Leading structured products providers are planning to create an independent comparative sector that can offer financial advisers direct comparisons between structured products and unit trust offerings.
Professional Adviser can reveal that the innovation was top of the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Structured Products Committee (SPC), held last week. In March, Professional Adviser revealed that the new industry trade body was set to be formed in a bid to achieve more parity with unit trusts and to "educate the industry" about this often maligned but increasingly popular form of investment. Led by structured product providers such as Keydata and top investment banks, an initial committee of eight founder members are set to drive the agenda, with a new comparative...
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