Regulation

Peter Craddock, a director at the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), is among three new names on a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) committee responsible for approving applications and issuing warning notices.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is finding it difficult to measure the true effects of the ‘advice gap' but will make it a priority over the coming year, according to chief executive Martin Wheatley.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will not reimburse advisers for previously 'overpaid' fees if the proposal to cut regulatory costs from next year comes into force, chief executive Martin Wheatley has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is still concerned about transparency in the advice space, especially in relation to charging and independence, chief executive Martin Wheatley has said.

Financial adviser numbers are continuing to rise, albeit marginally, since the introduction of new rules following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to the most recent figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is gearing up to interview London-based advisers about their risk assessment processes as it works its way across the country.

Few advisers have lost clients as a result of changes to how they are paid, according to a survey suggesting a happier intermediary sector than this time a year ago.

BlackRock has defended head of European equities Nigel Bolton after Italian regulator Consob launched legal proceedings against him.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging thousands of small firms affected by the interest rate swaps mis-selling scandal to hurry up with their compensation claims or risk missing out on money due to them.

Banks' redress payments to customers embroiled in the interest rate swap mis-selling scandal surged to £158.6m in December, putting most banks on track to reach their projected review targets.