Regulation

Sesame is facing an Financial Services Authority (FSA) complaint over allegedly negligent advice given by a member firm.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called on firms and individuals to tell them about bad behaviour within the marketplace to strengthen the regulator.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed its frustration at the slow pace at which changes to the regulatory structure are taking place.

Charles Stanley, the stockbroking and investment management group, reported pre-tax profits fell 37% to £8.5m for the year ended 31 March 2012.

It has long been argued that one of the effects of RDR will be to leave middle England unable to afford financial advice. However, Towry chief executive Andrew Fisher has argued that actually there is a 'clear solution' to the problem.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is delaying implementation of its platform fund reporting requirements by one year due to "operational issues" which have recently come to light.

Martin Lewis, the man behind Money Saving Expert, has launched a blistering attack on the Money Advice Service (MAS), describing it as a 'narcissistic brand-building exercise'.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has today warned consumers of fraudulent emails claiming to be from members of its staff.

A Conservative peer has drawn parallels between the collapse of Arch Cru and the Bernie Madoff scandal, stressing the need for the regulator to do more to protect consumers.

Outgoing Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief Hector Sants has claimed the run on Northern Rock could have been avoided if the central bank had taken on board his recommendations.