Money Advice Service (MAS) chief executive Caroline Rookes did "not intend" to put the ethics of financial advisers in question, the service said following a raft of criticism from the industry.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned an investment and mortgage adviser for submitting fake and misleading mortgage applications.
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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".
Advice firm Almary Green has reached its 50-staff milestone after recruiting 13 new members since January, including two advisers.
Receiving a letter from the ombudsman saying a customer has made a complaint does not mean a case has been opened, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has advised.