Regulation

Delays to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) platform paper risks damaging the industry, according to a law firm, with life companies and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers most likely to benefit.

The number of complaints sent to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) doubled in the last six months compared to the previous half year period, with Lloyds topping the list of shame.

The former head of the Serious Fraud Office has been heavily criticised for allegedly sanctioning almost £1m of severance payments to three departing colleagues without getting the necessary approvals.

HM Revenue & Customs is launching a campaign today targeting people who sold second homes without declaring any profits made to the taxman.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a discussion paper on improving the regulator's transparency. Here we break down the five key changes the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to make.

Paradigm Partners' subsidiary Paradigm Financial Advisers (PFA) has incurred liabilities of about £500,000 for known and unknown customer complaints, according to its parent company's full-year 2012 results released today.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is proposing to give more information to whistleblowers about the cases they report to the regulator.

The number of staff at the new financial services regulator will be approaching 4,000 by the time it comes into force next month.

The managing partner of a London-based stockbroker who was banned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for recklessness and incompetency has withdrawn his appeal against the prohibition.

A tax avoidance scheme used by one hedge fund manager to save paying £7.5m in tax has been ruled unviable following a tribunal.