Regulation

Five things the Financial Advice Market Review could change

Industry stalwart Nick Poyntz-Wright has left his role as director of life insurance and financial advice at the regulator, following a high-level reshuffle of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) top people.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reminded firms of its power to order compensation where it deems a business has misused a client's personal information.

Former head of the predecessor to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers, Chris Cummings, has joined the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulatory decision making committee.

The FCA, remuneration and incentives

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has hired a policy adviser with a legal background that it said will help fight members' corners with regulatory bodies.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined details of its new supervision strategy, including dropping some firms' individual supervisors.

IFA PQR Financial Planning has launched a pension transfer advice service for clients of advisers who are reluctant or unable to carry out the business.

Advice market review must go to heart of financial planning

Troubled overseas property group Harlequin is encouraging investors to use compensation payouts to reinvest in its scheme - at the same time as it fights a settlement deal it reached with unhappy investors last year.