Regulation

Charles Stanley has raised its final dividend by 4.4% after reporting an 8% increase in adjusted pre-tax profit for 2012-13.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is currently finalising the claims process for Fyshe Horton Finney (FHF), a stockbroker that entered the special administration regime (SAR) earlier this year.

OFFSHORE

Sesame was handed a £6m fine for its failings on Keydata advice today.

HM Revenue & Customs has shut down a tax avoidance scheme operated by NT Advisors which has protected about £190m in tax revenue.

A former KPMG senior partner has pleaded guilty to insider trading.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jon Pain, a former managing director and one-time interim chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is to join state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

With the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) long-awaited announcement on how platforms will be paid for, and whether rebates can be paid to consumers, a line has finally been drawn.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined J.P. Morgan International Bank (JPMIB) £3,076,200 for systems and controls failings relating to its provision of retail investment advice and portfolio investment services.