Regulation

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said it does not expect to raise an interim levy in any sector this year, though CEO Mark Neale said he recognises this will come as "cold comfort" to some advisers.

Has one IFA's unusual hobby highlighted questionable FOS decisions?

Advisers are calling on regulators to introduce rules restricting the contact product providers can have with their clients.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to update its rules for retail clients advised to buy offshore life insurance bonds, affording them greater protection.

Should RDR II resurrect the Man from the Pru?

Almost half of advisers believe the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is unfair when adjudicating on advice cases, research suggests.

The introduction of ‘safe harbour' legislation for financial advisers would be a welcome step towards rebalancing liability between advisers and clients, according to one stakeholder, after the government announced a major review looking at how advice...

Alastair Rush picks the areas he thinks the government's advice review should focus on...

Four advice gap pioneers the government must speak to

Millions of "totally disenfranchised" savers could return to financial advice as a result of the government's wide-scale review, adviser Keith Churchouse has said.