Regulation
Investment
Standard Life UK has reported a 28% increase in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, with strong growth in assets under management and fee-based revenue.
08 August 2013
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Regulation
SimplyBiz has gone live with the second stage of its Vision proposition and launched the Business Compliance Hub.
07 August 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed four directors to lead key areas of its supervision division, with Nick Poyntz-Wright heading up its long term savings & pensions unit which includes oversight of wealth management services and investment...
07 August 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority chief executive's statement that advisers should not charge their clients a percentage of assets "significantly overstepped commercial lines" according to one managing director and adviser.
06 August 2013
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Regulation
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has launched an online development tool aimed at helping advisers meet the minimum 35 hours continuing professional development (CPD) regulatory requirement.
06 August 2013
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Regulation
A telephone advice service offered by Aviva - originally believed to be a casualty of the provider's decision to exit advised sales in May - was in fact pulled months earlier after an audit flagged concerns over the quality of advice given to customers....
05 August 2013
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Tax Planning
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) successfully prosecuted more than 600 people for tax evasion in 2012-13, more than double the amount in the previous 12 months and well ahead of its target for the year, figures show.
05 August 2013
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