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Advice to invest in a troubled unregulated overseas property scheme has helped push 24 firms over into failure, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said.

Small firms rejected for a loan by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will be offered alternatives by a pair of peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, as part of a tie-up to improve access to corporate lending.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will look to take even earlier pre-emptive action against what it believes is bad practice in a bid to counter accusations from the industry that it unfairly employs retrospective regulation.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided what it hopes is further clarity on the boundaries of advice and information when building decision tree based investment models, following concerns about the clarity of its initial suggestions.

...vertical integration. Old Mutual Wealth's Carlton Hood explains why it can work for clients and advisers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final definitions of regulated advice and personal recommendations in retail investment, in a move it hopes will help firms develop 'low cost' distribution models with confidence.

Nation advice firm Foster Denovo has bought a specialist charity advice operation as part of its 2015 expansion plans.

St James's Place (SJP) funds under management were up 17% in the past 12 months reaching a record £52bn, latest figures show.

Arch Financial Products (AFP) chief executive Robin Farrell and former compliance officer Robert Addison have said they are "disappointed" with an Upper Tribunal decision to uphold a regulatory ban and fine against them, but felt "vindicated" by parts...

South-African firm Fundhouse has launched a fund ratings service for UK financial advisers, offering what it says are wholly unbiased and impartial comments on well-known funds.