The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Bill Sillett as head of retail enforcement, replacing Tom Spender.

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Standard Life and Aviva have said that a letter from the Honister administrator to advisers stating it would not approve the bulk transfer of ex-Honister client agencies will not affect their decision on the issue.

IFAs expect DIY investing to rocket post the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), but the number that think this will cause problems for their clients has fallen year on year, according to research.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has a released a programme that aims to strengthen national tax systems and fight abusive tax avoidance.

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has 'overstepped the mark' in a letter urging professional indemnity insurance (PII) insurers to pay out on Arch Cru claims, according to a lawyer.

RSM Tenon has appointed Keith Speck to the role of head of investment at the group.

A former chief executive of The Lighthouse Group has joined the growing number of shareholders that say they will not vote in favour of the Lighthouse directors' proposal to delist from AIM.

In light of the furore around Lighthouse's proposal to de-list from AIM, Nicola Brittain considers the costs and benefits of being a publically listed advisory company.