Regulation

Plans to allow the tax authority to settle unpaid demands by taking money from people's bank accounts have been criticised by a group of MPs.

Adviser masterclass: How to keep clients for life

The Money Advise Service (MAS) has defied MPs' denunciation of its digital strategy by serving more online customers in the last year than "ever before" and surpassing satisfaction levels, according to its annual results published today.

The vast majority of advisers are facing stagnating or higher professional indemnity insurance (PII) costs this year, while only a small minority saw premium costs fall, according to research commissioned by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers...

Your monthly update on the key regulatory events of the past few weeks

Have firms done enough to comply with FCA rules?

A review into how the the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) reach decisions in enforcement cases has been opened by the government, amid concerns over fairness, independence and transparency.

Wealth manager Towry has been hit by a £2.1m payment for settling regulatory issues following talks with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), its accounts have shown.

Stockbroking firm Redmayne-Bentley has stopped offering its services to US clients as it moves to comply with incoming tax regime FATCA.

It is "essential" clients are given prior notification when their fund holdings are converted to post-RDR 'clean' alternatives, but individual consent is not necessary, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined in finalised guidance on bulk transfers...