Alex Morris, of IFA firm Financial Relationships, on the little discussed issue of how many IFAs will leave in the first two years post-2012.

The FSCS says it can now quantify claims against Keydata-backer Lifemark and will start paying out compensation to investors from next month.

Mark Garnier, one of the MPs who called last night's debate on the RDR, says his next step will be to lobby small business minister Mark Prisk about the potential adviser exodus after 2012.

Non-executive director at Hargreaves Lansdown Jonathan Davis will join the ABI as director of investment affairs in the new year.

Thousands of investors in Keydata plans backed by Lifemark are facing another setback in their bid for compensation after the administrator says he is "really questioning" the quality of traded life policies (TLP).

Fraudster Bernard Madoff's family are facing 40 new law suits as lawyers claim they pocketed $69m from his Ponzi scheme.

The FSA has been forced to admit it lost dozens of staff in the third quarter alone, after Lord Myners questioned the Treasury about a flurry of recent exits from the regulator.

The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has expressed doubts about the coalition government's programme to aid Britain's economic recovery by slashing public sector spending.

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry into Britain's tax policy to find out how it can be used to encourage economic growth.

The Treasury Select Committee has called for written evidence on the RDR, ahead of a three hour debate on the rule change next week.