Regulation

Banning fund manager rebates runs the risk of creating "regulatory arbitrage" on a similar scale to that seen in the Indian market, warns Fidelity.

Sheriar Bradbury says advising on high-risk products should mean higher qualifications

US authorities are clamping down on computerised trading in the wake of the May 6 "flash crash".

The High Court today ordered an investment consultant pay almost £90m to the FSA for unlawfully accepting deposits without authorisation.

Chris Smallwood, CEO of 2plan Wealth Management, explains why the FSA’s clarification on trail commission will help advisers transition for RDR

Chancellor George Osborne's aides say complete abolition of the FSA is still on the table, adding the regulator will certainly lose its independent role.

Ben Goh, managing director of Financial Services Compliance (EU) Limited, looks at the outcomes of this year's Financial Services Act.

The FSA has banned a commodity broker for manipulating coffee futures and options in the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange market.

Hundreds of advisers are gearing up to lobby their new MPs about years of "poor" regulation in what could represent one of the biggest "joined-up" challenges to the FSA.

Adviser firms must establish robust risk management and compliance procedures as the financial services industry prepares for tough regulatory reform, writes Michael Ralls from Kroll Background Worldwide.