Regulation

Lawrence Gosling on 'the hunger to hire'

Compensation paid out by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to customers of failed advice firms has so far totaled almost £1bn.

The framework for an advice profession has been clearly established by the regulator and professional bodies, it is now up to advisers to make the leap, Rory Percival told delegates.

Almost 1.6 million more consumers contacted the Money Advice Service (MAS) in the last three months than in the same period last year, latest figures show.

Professional support services provider Bankhall has joined forces with the Phil Billingham Partnership to launch an "intensive" business development programme.

Three former senior executives of a high street insurer have been banned and fined a total of almost £1m for failing to prevent - and in some cases actively encouraging - the development of an aggressive sales culture which led to the mis-selling of insurance...

The Legal Ombudsman will from January 2015 deal with complaints about claims management companies (CMCs).

Sesame is "not alone" in selling places on its restricted panel of product providers to the highest bidder, executive chairman John Cowan has said, as the network reels from a £1.6m fine for the banned practice.

Investment trusts: 'Who are the dinosaurs now?'

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