Regulation

Auto-enrolment may not be sufficient to fund people's retirement so investors should supplement their saving in alternative ways, advisory group AWD Chase De Vere has said.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has rejected calls from industry stakeholders for claims management companies (CMCs) to be charged FOS fees and levies.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has denied that its preferred option for consolidating small pots will increase cases of pension fraud.

Insurer Legal & General (L&G) said it is ready to deliver a restricted advice solution for its distribution partners after announcing an increase in half-year profits.

Changes could be made to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) board ahead of the industry-wide regulatory upheaval next year.

A premium charged on products and investments could part-fund the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and ease the burden of regulatory costs on advisory businesses, IFA support group Tenet has suggested....

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has added a new category to its Chartered Awards 2012 - Paraplanner of the Year.

Pensions and insurance provider Aegon has said it will accept requests from former Honister Capital IFAs to transfer in bulk the advisers' clients to their new employer.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has raised the spectre of further levies to compensate Bentley-Leek Financial Management customers invested in collapsed property schemes.