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....
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%.
Advisers are finding the rules around the disclosure of charges and services as the most challenging aspect of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), a survey has suggested.
Claims management companies (CMCs) may have to pay compensation to customers they have mistreated under government proposals to bring them within the remit of the Legal Ombudsman.