Regulation

The financial regulator may have raised hopes of lower FSCS levies under its latest capital adequacy proposals, but advisers say there is a simpler way...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could up the amount of easily accessible cash advisers have to hold to 10% of their yearly investment advice earnings, in a bid to stop firms failing in the face of a "normal" level of complaints.

Lies and secret fees: Why is the FCA trying to fine Stewart Ford £75m?

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has criticised a high street bank for improperly classifying a risk-averse couple as ‘experienced' investors, and ordered it to re-calculate its initial offer of compensation.

A website is offering telemarketers access to hundreds of individuals it claims are interested in transferring their pots, for a small fee.

Stewart Ford is seeking £650m in damages from the financial regulator and administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for "causing" the collapse of Keydata, the investment firm he founded and which attracted almost £500m of investors' capital.

Ten of the biggest investment fines

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has indicated it plans to fine former Keydata chief executive Stewart Ford £75m and ban him from any role in financial services for failings related to the investments' sales and, ultimately, failure.

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An adviser fined and banned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for recommending unsuitable investments to lower income clients is working as an adviser to expatriate clients in Dubai and the Middle East.