Regulation

Every adviser will need a statement of professional standing (SPS) - effectively a practicing certificate for financial intermediaries - to continue seeing clients from 1 January 2013. But what exactly are they? And will clients care?

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed it will press ahead with the ban on commission, despite suggestions European Commission proposals could hamper, or even put an end to, its plans.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed a former vice chairman of Lazard & Co as its investment banking sernior adviser.

A former financial adviser has admitted to defrauding clients out of more than £1m over a 20-year period.

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), said yesterday he was "talked into" applying for the most senior post at the regulator as he apologised for the failure of RBS.

Brett Williams, the former head of platforms Cofunds and Skandia, has launched a private equity firm with targets including financial services groups.

A draft report released by the FSA today has further detailed the relationship between the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

The Treasury today published the Financial Services Bill, which when passed will enshrine the new regulatory structure in law.

Nearly half of advisers have still not signed up to a platform - because they are "too busy" running their businesses and preparing for RDR, research suggests.

Paul Harrison, head of business consultancy at Prudential, explains how having a clear and open remuneration model can improve the efficiency of your business.