Regulation

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is facing claims worth around £2.55m for 12 investment and life & pensions firms newly declared in default - which would need to be paid for by investment adviser levypayers.

A group of investors in troubled overseas property sales agent Harlequin has claimed a first victory in its battle to receive compensation from advisers who 'facilitated' their investments.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays £26m for gold price fixing.

A financial adviser has been jailed for three years after admitting 13 counts of theft from his pensioner clients.

Who is ultimately responsible for the business written by advisers affiliated with nationals or networks?

Lawyers representing Arch Financial Products (AFP) directors Robin Farrell and Robert Addison today suggested regulatory rules in place at the time their clients are accused of acting "recklessly" in managing the CF Arch cru fund range were unclear.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is alerting the public to be wary of offers of free pension reviews, pointing out few firms offering the service are regulated.

Judge Timothy Herrington, who is overseeing the Tribunal hearing of Arch Financial Products (AFP) directors Robin Farrell and Robert Addison, said on Tuesday he had "to be careful not to apply hindsight" when assessing the firm's investment decisions...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday accused Arch Financial Products (AFP) chief executive Robin Farrell and former compliance officer Robert Addison of giving inconsistent and vague evidence in their appeal against a regulatory ban and fine...

A record year at Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw 40,000 queries a week resulting in 512,167 new complaints during the past 12 months.