A Schroders trader is among five people arrested as part of a Financial Services Authority (FSA) investigation into insider dealing.

A London law firm is pursuing 67 financial advisers who recommended clients invest hundreds of thousands of pounds in off-plan Cypriot properties which have either failed to be built or have plummeted in value.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published guidance for intermediaries who advise on complex financial products, including a report detailing nine principles on best practice.

A report by Fidelity and the Cass Business School suggests as many as 43 million Britons could fall into what they call a "guidance gap" as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Standard Life Wealth has appointed David Driver as managing director.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a warning to advisers who recommend that clients invest in unregulated collective investment schemes in their self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its successors are to spend as much as £5m on hiring outside consultancies to carry out economic analysis.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a warning to financial advisers about investing clients money in Caribbean property through Harlequin Property.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP), which is set up to represent consumers in the financial sector, is advertising for a new chairperson with an annual salary of £60,000.

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