The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries says advisers are struggling to keep up with regulatory changes and the cost of regulatory.
Yesterday's surprise announcement of Stanley Fink's retirement as chief executive of Man Group could help to pave the way for a demerger of the hedge funds group, says the Times .
JIM SPOWART, the man who founded Standard Life Bank and Intelligent Finance, has signed by Scottish media company SMG to head a new price comparison website, says the Daily Telegraph .
Single premium payment protection insurance policies are bad value and should be outlawed as part of a clean up of the PPI industry, according to the British Insurance Broker's Association (BIBA).
Property information held by local authorities in England and Wales should be made more readily available to people buying and selling property and their agents, says a new study published yesterday.
The Office of Fair Trading has appointed John Fingleton as its new chief executive, awarding him a £250k annual salary.
Professional indemnity insurance premiums rose at above inflationary rates in 2004 but are climbing at a substantially slower rate than previous years, according the Office of Fair Trading.
The Consumers' Association has been granted new powers which would allow it to fine a business or force it to cease trading if it is found to be in breach of consumer legislation.
Financial services firms based outside Britain could end up facing court action initiated by the Office of Fair Trading if they are found trying to "scam" UK consumers.
Lenders and brokers could face enforcement action by the Office of Fair Trading if government authorities decide they have used unfair and unnecessary practices to sell debt consolidation loans.