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Designated investment products are securities or contractually-based investments as defined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); they do not include funeral plan contracts. The FCA outlined what is classed as a designated investment product under Part III of the Regulated Activities Order.
Designated investment products definition
Designated investment products are securities or contractually-based investments as defined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); they do not include funeral plan contracts. The FCA outlined what is classed as a designated investment product under Part III of the Regulated Activities Order, which include the following:
- Life policy
- Shares
- Debenture
- Alternative debenture
- Personal pension scheme
- Emissions auction product
- Warrant
- Certificate of securites
- Unit
- Stakeholder penson scheme
- Government and public security
- Emissions allowance
- Options
- Futures
- Contracts for difference (CFD)
- Rights to interests in investments