Regulation

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.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned investors against dealing with clones of Morgan Stanley and Allianz International.

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Andrew Bailey, the man who will take over Hector Sants' duties next month, has been appointed to the Bank of England's interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is consulting on reducing projection rates across both personal and corporate pensions so they can be compared on a like-for-like basis.