Regulation

The government has appointed John Griffith-Jones, the chairman of KPMG, as the non-executive chair designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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FundsNetwork has fired a warning shot to fund managers, saying any "special deals" struck up with rival platforms will be revealed under the transparency principles underpinning Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

MPs on the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) have once again called for upcoming legislation to give them the power to hold pre-appointment hearings for the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Members of the Treasury Select Committee have published a special report into the government's "defective" banking reforms, according to reports.

Trade body the IFA Centre has welcomed the Financial Services Authority (FSA's) finalised guidance on delivering independent and restricted advice.

A High Court judge has ordered that a decision notice issued by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) against a banker be quashed after a successful judicial review.

Firms who refer clients to restricted advisers for retail investment advice will not have their independence threatened after implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) rules, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed.

Standard Life has released a toolkit aiming to help advisers create a compelling client proposition for the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) environment.

Advisers are now less concerned about having to sell unsuitable products to remain independent and more concerned about the research and administration required to retain this status, according to a poll of IFAs conducted today.