Regulation

Simply Biz chairman Ken Davy has given his support to the Conservatives' plans to abolish the FSA and establish a new Consumer Protection Agency.

George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, will outline plans to scrap the FSA if the Tories win the next election, reports ‘The Daily Telegraph'.

An investment and protection IFA is seeking to pull together a "small and articulate" lobby group of like-minded advisers to confront the FSA over its policies, and the RDR in particular.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is calling for "reassurance" from the FSA over the level of adviser fees post RDR.

The FSA says it may consider intervening on product pricing as part of its drive to ensure fairer outcomes for consumers.

Positive Solutions has added access to the ifs School of Finance Diploma for financial advisers through its Learning Academy.

Sesame has rolled out the latest phase of its RDR support programme, an academy to help advisers adapt their business to the new regulatory environment.

FSA fines could treble in size to act as a ‘credible' deterrent to firms who breach the rules.

The CII says Continuing Professional Development (CPD) should go beyond box-ticking and be at the heart of an IFA's business.

The Financial Advice Academy (FAA) has questioned the FSA's 2012 timetable for new qualifications standards.