The government has confirmed its moratorium on new regulation for small businesses does not affect ongoing or future activities by the FSA.

A fraudster who used 15 different identities has been jailed for seven years for illegally reclaiming £118,000 in VAT and committing forgery.

The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has commissioned an independent review of the FSA's report into the collapse of RBS to scrutinise why the regulator failed to spot problems at the bank.

Guernsey sees the introduction of its QROPS Code of Conduct as a distinct feather in its cap for attracting expatriates seeking an offshore home for their pension wrappers.

A number of regulatory authorities around the world are tightening up on the type of products that can be sold to retail investors as well as the quality of advice given.

Just 16 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament calling for an immediate review of the FSCS.

Coming into power so soon after the financial crisis, regulation was high up the coalition government's agenda, and the Treasury wasted little time in setting the course for change.

Legal and General has reported a 12% increase in new business in Q1, led by growth for its savings arm.

AWD Chase de Vere has reported reduced earnings for Q1, blaming the increasing cost of regulation.