Regulation

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The Upper Tribunal has backed the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) decision to ban an insurance broker who fraudulently obtained a £20,000 overdraft on the grounds that he is "not a fit and proper person".

Consolidator Bellpenny is betting on what it expects will be a 'second shake out' of advisers to double its funds under management by the end of the year.

Consumers are missing out on £18.3bn worth of compensation for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) policies, according to research by claims management firm EMCAS.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called for the fees charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reflect the recent drop in adviser numbers.

Regulators have fined companies and top bosses about £1bn for fraudulent activities since 2007, a report due out today has found.

New tighter rules governing the sale of 'packaged accounts' have come into force.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) ceased operation yesterday and was replaced by two powerful regulators.

Lord Adair Turner, the last chairman of the now-disbanded Financial Services Authority (FSA), has joined the economics think tank founded by billionaire George Soros.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will not find it easy to drop its predecessor's 'tick box' culture according to the chairman of the Chartered Insurance Institute's Professional Standards Board (PSB).