Articles tagged "structured products"

Is your money really safe?

Last updated: Aug 23rd, 2011

Feature by Heather Connon

Investment products that guarantee all or most of your money back at maturity may sound like a safe bet, but as we saw in the banking crisis in 2008, such promises aren't always worth the paper they're written on. Heather Connon investigates.

Compensation for structured product victims

Last updated: Oct 27th, 2009

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Investors who were mis-sold Lehman Brothers-backed structured products should be compensated, the financial regulator has said.

Approach structured products with caution

Last updated: Sep 29th, 2009

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Financial advisers are increasingly recommending that clients include structured products in their portfolios - but they should still be cautious when investing in them, warns Faith Glasgow.