Regulation

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.

Julie Hepworth, group regulatory manager at Perspective Financial Group, reveals her eight step plan to get your business RDR-ready by the December 2012 deadline.

Banks must ditch their sales-driven culture and adopt a more holistic approach to financial advice, the head of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

The successor to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) may have the power to ban certain types of products without having to consult.

Investors cannot be counted on to make rational choices so regulators need to "step into their footprints" and limit or ban the sale of potentially harmful products, the head of the UK's new consumer protection watchdog said.

A reference to RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin having insufficient experience to run an international bank was removed from the FSA's official report into the bank's near collapse, it has been revealed.

Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown fell almost 3% today after RBS downgraded the business from 'hold' to 'sell'.