FSA: Structured Credit, Not Prop Trading, Fueled Trading Losses

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FSA: Structured Credit, Not Prop Trading, Fueled Trading Losses

Structured credit products chalked up the biggest chunk of trading losses for investment banks in the U.K. over the financial crisis—more than 70% of the total against 13% for prop trading and 3.46% for equity derivatives.

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