Regulation

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Fraudsters based in Belgium have used the Financial Services Authority (FSA) register details of a St James's Place partner to dupe consumers.

Threadneedle is to roll out a range of commission-free share classes across the majority of its fund range, and waive initial charges for advised UK retail investors, as it makes its proposition ready for the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) world....

SALES BIAS?

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has begun a new phase of its review into wealth management, focusing on client outcomes.

Financial services firms have warned the cost of complying with regulations after the Financial Services Authority is split next year could rise by 20%, according to a survey by consulting firm Protiviti.

Adviser and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods said the acquisition of Kudos Independent Financial Services 12 months ago helped boost its full-year wealth management revenues by almost 50%.