The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the interest rate at 0.5%, marking three years of the record low figure.

Andrew Tyrie, the chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, has stepped up his efforts to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more accountable to Parliament than its predecessor, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

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A shadow minister has pulled back from an attempt to amend legislation to ensure Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) costs are minimised.

The deputy chairman of the Conservative Party has expressed concerns about Hector Sants' proposed appointment as the head of one of the Financial Services Authority's successor bodies, and hinted at more dissent from fellow Treasury Select Committee (TSC)...

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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched its compulsory code of conduct for members on providing information to customers about annuities.

A shadow minister has claimed the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative has failed to adequately protect consumers.

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has arested three individuals as part of an investigation into insider dealing.