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:
CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Designated investment products definition
- 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
