Regulation

Charles Stanley chief executive Sir David Howard is to step down following new European Union (EU) rules demanding firms separate the roles of CEO and chairman.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is inviting investors in the EEA Life Settlements fund who bought directly or via a financial adviser to consider making a complaint as it believes some are "likely to have been mis-sold the product".

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays a record £38m for failing to adequately protect clients' custody assets worth £16.5bn.

A Corporate Chartered financial planning business has been told to compensate a client who was recommended to invest £50,000 in a bond based on senior US life settlement policies, following a final ruling by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Chris Hannant comes out fighting: ‘APFA is punching above its weight’

Three's a charm: Why firms are failing on financial promotions

'Safe as houses': The lies of the ex-SJP man who promised the earth

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned and fined £300,000 a former senior partner of St James's Place (SJP) after clients lost out investing in companies he controlled.

Hundreds of business owners affected by Royal Bank of Scotland's "turnaround" division for struggling companies are planning to sue the bank through a group legal action.

The chief executive and a former director of the tax specialist arm of financial group Montpelier have been cleared of cheating the public revenue of £1m, after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) dropped the case against them.