Regulation

The FSA's ‘treating customers fairly' initiative has invited scorn from advisers who said it muddied waters that were previously clear. But not everyone thinks it was worthless…

Platform unbundling will no doubt make investment trusts more accessible - but the jury is still out on whether it will make them more popular.

The FSA has suggested it is likely to go ahead with a ban on fund manager rebates when it publishes a consultation paper at the end of the month.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) spotted flaws with the Arch Cru marketing literature and ordered changes before the funds' suspension, Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban has claimed.

Merchant House Group told shareholders its client cash monies held by Pritchard will not be released unless the Financial Services Authority (FSA) allows it.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will drift closer to becoming a regulator under a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a legal expert.

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Lobby group Adviser Alliance has had its application for a judicial review into the absence of an industry long-stop rejected - but has vowed to continue the fight for a time-bar on complaints.

Geir Haarde, the former Icelandic Prime Minister, is to go on trial on charges of negligence during the 2008 financial crisis.

A shadow minister has claimed the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative has failed to adequately protect consumers.