Regulation

A Money Advice Service-backed strategy to boost the financial capability of the nation has launched today, following research which suggested a bleak picture of the nation's financial understanding.

The Treasury is to delay its decision on whether or not to change the way pensions are taxed until at least next year's Budget, George Osborne said in the House of Commons.

Adviser trade body founder Garry Heath has called on the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) to consider creating an adviser-focused regulator to replace the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

A financial advice firm that tried to challenge the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the High Court over a ruling on pension advice has had its case thrown out.

Which? suggested it should be mandatory for firms to list their advice charges on their websites

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Barclays, RBS and HSBC pay out

FCA's acting CEO addresses Mansion House City Banquet

Caroline Mitchell speaks out

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to remove a number of what it said are "ineffective communication requirements" from its handbook for firms.