Regulation

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Ex-Tenet director Geoffrey Clarkson and broker Marsh UK are in talks about putting together a solution that would free advisers from their life long consumer complaint liabilities.

The number of authorised firms is lower than it was in December 2012, but has risen since hitting a post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) floor last April, according to figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The executive board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned about the rate at which its staff leave the organisation, and is also considering an independent review into its decision making processes, minutes of its latest meeting have revealed....

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said it is not able to reach a verdict on the liability of advisers who recommended property investment Arck and who have had a claim against them due to ongoing criminal proceedings against two former...

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has reported a marked increased in the number of Chartered financial planners - with Imperial Financial Planning's Michael Doy lucky number 4,000.

The newly-crowned Professional Adviser Personality of the Year reflects on her win and shares her views on the future of the sector...

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has asked for the Money Advice Service (MAS) to evaluate its effectiveness in changing consumer behaviour and to publish its findings within one year.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has put a £360,000 - £540,000 contract to tender, which will cover the scheme's external PR activity over the coming two years.