The FSA must do more to help firms hit by the economic downturn, according to IFA network Tenet, after the regulator raised concerns about the quality of advice given by appointed representatives (ARs).

Sesame managing director Nick Kelly outlines the key things firms should look for in a network after the FSA yesterday said it had concerns over the network model.

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Ros Altmann says today's ruling is a "devastating" blow to people's hopes of a comfortable retirement.

The FSA is warning networks considering bulking up their appointed representative numbers ahead of 2012 to beware the "further strain" this will place on their compliance obligations.

Fee-based wealth adviser Towry EJ saw nearly 350 client complaints, almost exclusively investment-related, referred to the FOS in the second half of last year, figures show.

Individuals fined and suspended by the FSA can now qualify for a shorter suspension as well as a reduced fine under changes made to its settlement discount scheme.

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Some of the biggest names in financial services, including Cazenove CEO Andrew Ross and Peter Hargreaves, are calling for a "full and independent" inquiry into the collapse of Keydata to ensure similar failures are avoided in the future.

Asset manager Syndicate is to focus "exclusively" on wealth management and has sought shareholder approval to operate under the lead brand of its financial planning offshoot Ashcourt Rowan.