Regulation

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is in discussions with the regulator about drawing up a definitive list of possible conflict of interest scenarios that crop up during the advice and planning process.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is notifying investors who lost money in Lifemark-backed bonds distributed by Keydata that they can expect further payments shortly.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reluctant to provide further guidance on key advisory issues on which it has already offered direction, suggesting it would not be helpful.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has appointed Lesley Titcomb as chief executive.

Regulators have fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), NatWest and Ulster Bank £56m for IT failures which meant customers could not access banking services.

Current very low volatility levels are masking true investment risk but stochastic models can assist advisers

All change please: What the platform rebate bans means in practice

The regulator must be more explicit in explaining what it wants and expects from advisers, or it will fail to achieve its aims, the chairman of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chairman John Griffith-Jones has said he is glad the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) did not take longer than expected, and claimed it achieved its objectives despite failing to properly distinguish between guidance...

The Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is in the process of setting up an in-house legal panel from which it plans to buy legal services work for up to £50m, tender documents have revealed.