The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consumer panel has appointed three new members, including a BBC journalist and former Treasury adviser, following the departures of Dan Plant and Frances Harrison at the end of December.

Scottish taxpayers will have to pay out £1.6bn a year to fund initiatives set out in the white paper on the country's independence which have not yet been allocated cash, according to Treasury figures.

Caroline Rookes, the chief executive of the Money Advice Service (MAS), has hit back at critics of the organisation, saying the MAS is now delivering a "very effective" service and does not "step on the toes" of financial advisers.

The number of firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to soar next year after the regulator assumes responsibility for supervising consumer credit activities.

The industry-funded Money Advice Service (MAS) has ignored calls by MPs to cut its marketing budget, saying it needs the multi-million pound pot to "encourage people to take action" on financial matters.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revised its application fees for firms seeking full consumer credit authorisation, after it realised that small firms were facing "significant barriers to entry" due to cost.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it recognises it has "much to prove" to the advisory industry, but hopes its actions and approach will show it is different from previous regulators.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched an online reporting service for managers of qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS), which it said is more secure than paper-based reporting.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has paid out £3m in claims related to collapsed advisory firm Bentley-Leek Financial Management (BLFM), which had advised clients to invest in failed overseas property schemes that it was also in charge...

Investors in the failed Arch Cru funds have called for SPL Private Finance to drop its lawsuit against Arch Financial Products and its chief executive Robin Farrell, saying it would "only damage what remains of their investments if unsuccessful".