Lawrence Churchill, the current chairman of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), is to be the next chairman of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

A quick scan of what your clients may have read in the nationals over the weekend...

The long-awaited flotation of wealth manager Towry has been delayed by poor economic conditions, according to reports.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to hold a series of retail distribution review (RDR) implementation surgeries across the country, begininng at the end of this month.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing a new funding system for those businesses which receive mass complaints.

Five major providers have joined forces to agree a "shared" approach to facilitating adviser and consultancy charging.

Individuals have until the end of January to file their tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2011. Baker Tilly outlines five tips to avoid unnecessary penalties or charges...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has begun the process of compensating MF Global customers, with private customers with individual accounts the first to receive application forms.

Sesame Bankhall Group has set up a team to deliver its new wealth management propositions to advisers, bringing in industry veteran Pan Andreas to head it up.

Advisers should expect a sharp focus on their investment propositions when the Financial Services Authority (FSA) begins its review of small firms later this year, according to Simplybiz managing director Matthew Timmins.