Regulation

Five key announcements advisers can expect from George Osborne

A financial adviser has denied charges he defrauded two elderly clients of more than £290,000, partly to "pay off his mortgage" and "fund his lifestyle".

The regulator may make changes to the approved persons system amid concerns the new 'certification regime' for bank advisers is weaker than for other financial advisers.

Professional Adviser calls for evidence of inconsistency

Debt-laden network Sesame has been given access to a £45m bailout fund by its parents Aviva and Friends Life.

Bonuses reward executives for hitting specific goals - Sheriar Bradbury asks what goals has the FCA met?

Experts have expressed their disbelief after it was announced the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's (FSCS) limit for deposit protection would be reduced to £75,000.

Guidance guarantee providers will be liable for redress in the event of a consumer complaint about Pension Wise, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

Advisers often bemoan the regulator for failing to tell them what it wants. But in the first half-year its technical specialist and all-round public face of the FCA, Rory Percival, has tackled at least six key issues. Do you really want to hear from him...

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has written to the Chancellor to ask for a cut in financial services regulation in his upcoming emergency Budget.