Regulation

Financial advisers rank top in the regulator's list of firms people raised concerns about, according to figures published in its annual report.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley saw his total pay deal from the industry-funded regulator rise by an inflation busting 15% last year to £701,000.

Six consumer biases advisers should be aware of

Top tips for completing super-safe suitability reports

Functionality and cost remain the only real drivers behind advisers wanting to switch platforms in an otherwise increasingly ‘sticky' market, a survey has found.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken inspiration from an unusual source as it seeks to help advice firms communicate their services and charges clearly - a window sticker that has appeared on all new cars sold in the US since 2008.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended the methods it uses to calculate advisers' contribution to its annual costs as fair and proportionate, as it confirmed a 10% hike for firms for 2015-2016.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has set out its lobbying priorities for the next parliamentary year in an open letter to advisers, calling for help for a profession it said is struggling with the burden of regulation and regulatory...

Tweaking the rules: FOS complaints sourcebook changes

A man who enticed dozens of investors to inject millions into a trader's fraudulent scheme has had an appeal against his two-year prison sentence dismissed by the Court of Appeal.