Regulation

The FSA has been forced to admit it lost dozens of staff in the third quarter alone, after Lord Myners questioned the Treasury about a flurry of recent exits from the regulator.

On the coldest night of the year and with London at a standstill, MPs spent three hours debating (or agreeing) on the RDR. Missed the debate? See our minute by minute blog...

The Treasury Select Committee has called for written evidence on the RDR, ahead of a three hour debate on the rule change next week.

Next week's highly anticipated parliamentary debate on the RDR should focus on adviser charging, not populist issues like grandfathering, says Yellowtail Financial Planning MD Dennis Hall.

The FSA has charged five individuals for insider dealing, adding to the 11 currently being prosecuted by the regulator.

Adam Young, financial life planner at Dragonfly, reveals his four-step guide to preparing for RDR, and explains why being a business owner helped.

Before the last raft of papers was published by the FSA last week, I think the industry had a fair grasp of what ‘independence’ would mean post-RDR.

FSA proposals requiring advisers to demonstrate ongoing CPD in all core competencies, even if they do not operate in every area, discriminate against specialist intermediaries, AIFA says.

The Consumer Protection and Markets Authority (CPMA) must have more power than its FSA predecessor, including the right to ban particular products, Hector Sants told ministers today.

Dan Waters is to step down from his role as director of conduct risk and asset management sector leader, with Christina Sinclair taking over on an interim basis.