Regulation

The government is considering the ability of financial advisers to advise on social investments as part of an effort to boost activity in the area.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has inadequate processes in place to measure performance, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.

An independent financial adviser is spearheading a campaign to revive trust in financial services, which he said has reached "crisis point".

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has blocked acquisition activity by a financial adviser, questioning her reputation and citing her lack of honesty and integrity.

A House of Lords committee has called for a ban on commission payments to financial advisers across Europe, regardless of their status.

Trade body the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) will set up a committee to monitor the Financial Services Authority's Client Assets and Client Assets and Client Money Rules.

A former broker at Pacific Continental Securities (PCS) has been fined £30,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and banned for passing on inside information to customers and other failings.

Zurich UK Life is to restructure the business into a three-pronged proposition, with one unit to cater for all pre-retail distribution review (RDR) business and products.

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Brussels is proposing new rules to prevent the manipulation of LIBOR as part of a crackdown in the wake of the rate-fixing scandal.