Regulation

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A range of simple products that can be bought without advice have got a step closer to market with the receipt of a Trading Standards Institute kite mark.

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FCA executive and director of supervision Clive Adamson is to leave the organisation within months, according to reports.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is "on track" to at least break even in 2014 and is hopeful of a small surplus, despite the challenge presented by a regulatory crackdown on inducements.

A financial planning tools provider has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting it look into the appropriateness of stochastic models currently used by advisers amid concerns over their quality.

More than half of advisers believe the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has benefited the profession with transparency ranked the most positive effect, according to Schroders research.

Chairman of the Treasury Committee (TC) Andrew Tyrie has again called for the abolition of the Money Advice Service (MAS), in a series of letters published on 30 November.

Advice firm Bellpenny has established a south east regional hub after acquiring Essex-based IFA Unizone.