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11th May 2026
Market Matters – New highs, a closed strait & the next moves for Iran…
Near term, investors should focus on US CPI, Iran’s response to the Hormuz proposal, the Trump-Xi meeting, and whether AI hardware leadership in Asia and US ...
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5th May 2026
Staying Invested When Everyone Else Wants Out
Behaviour, not markets, is often the real threat to long-term returns. Structured products can help by offering defined outcomes, clearer expectations, and a calmer ...
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27th April 2026
Market Matters- Earnings Trump Geopolitics, For Now
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20th April 2026
IDAD Performance Report – Q1 2026
Another great quarter with 167 product maturities and 245 newproducts launched . This reflects the continued growth of ourstructured product business – the average ...
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20th April 2026
Market Matters – Markets Get Ahead of Themselves
1. Markets have likely run ahead of the geopolitical reality 2. Broadening participation supports the rally—but positioning has played a role 3. Equities vs bonds ...
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13th April 2026
Market Matters – Relief Rally; Fragile Peace
Relief rally driven by geopolitics, but conviction remains lowMarkets staged a strong rebound following the US–Iran ceasefire and a sharp correction in oil prices, ...
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10th April 2026
10:10 Plan matures with 105.75% gain
By: Ian Lowes The longest running retail autocall matured on 7th April 2026 returning 105.75% gain over 9 years. I have long subscribed to the firmly held – and I ...
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7th April 2026
Market Matters- A Relief rally at last, but what has actually changed?
A relief rally, not quite a regime change: Markets bounced after a difficult March, but the rebound was driven by a temporary easing in geopolitical fears rather ...
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30th March 2026
Its getting Uglier as Houthis join War : US Troops arrive in Persian Gulf
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23rd March 2026
Market Matters – Investors start factoring in the consequences of a drawn out conflict
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18th March 2026
Rethinking Structured Products: Time to Take a Fresh Look
UK advisers are not short of things to worry about: Consumer Duty, PROD, IHT reform, consolidation, PI renewals.  Yet as soon as someone mentions “structured ...
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17th March 2026
The 2026 Autocall Review
UK FTSE-Linked Autocall Structured Products – Performance Analysis The 2026 Autocall Review is an in-depth analysis of all UK retail FTSE-linked, capital-at-risk ...
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