The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is looking into whether it can help customers affected by the shut-down of Carleton Credit Union Limited in Portadown.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is currently finalising the claims process for Fyshe Horton Finney (FHF), a stockbroker that entered the special administration regime (SAR) earlier this year.

Advisers could be missing out on valuable business opportunities by failing to properly evaluate success, an independent research body has found.

The Institute of Financial Planners (IFP) has launched a new annual award to recognise the leading accredited financial planning firm of the year.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has appointed Chris Hannant as its new director general.

MPs have questioned the fitness of former London Stock Exchange chief executive Clara Furse to sit on the Bank of England (BoE)'s new stability arm.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared former IFA Bentley-Leek in default and said it will aim to compensate customers within the coming six months.

Adviser support group Tenet has tapped into the consumer care market by teaming up with a new online advice service specialising in the care industry.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up efforts to clamp down on firms' financial incentives schemes in a bid to mitigate the risk of further mis-sellings of products.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has launched an industry forum made up of providers, networks and smaller adviser firms in a bid to build a stronger communication with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).