Regulation

Compliance which adds little to the client experience except an extra layer of cost is on the regulator's radar as an area of concern it is investigating, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has said.

Just how big is the apparent threat to trail commission?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed former chief executive of the Competition Commission (CC) David Saunders as a senior adviser on competition.

High street advice dead? It's alive and kicking, says L&G's John Pollock...

Most types of financial services firms will pay a lower than expected Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy for 2014-2015 after it cut its bill by £37m, but investment advisers face another hike in costs.

The known unknowns of regulated online advice

After making another tweak to our fees disclosure document, I'm starting to wonder who it's really for...

How to explain fees to clients

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about fraudsters claiming to represent Axa Investment Managers UK.

Law firm Clifford Chance - which has been hired by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to review its handling of the release of market-sensitive information to the press - is also a member of the regulator's panel of lawyers tasked with investigating...