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Concerns about the way the City regulator wields its powers are at the forefront of an attempt to ca...

Concerns about the way the City regulator wields its powers are at the forefront of an attempt to call the Financial Services Authority to account, says the FT. The industry group designed to keep watch on the actions of the powerful watchdog will on Monday kick off the largest survey of the banks, insurers, brokers and financial advisers the FSA regulates. The survey of 9,500 companies, to be completed by the autumn, is an attempt to gauge concern in the City at the cost and abilities of the regulator. Mathew Bullock, chief executive of Norwich & Peterborough Building Societ...

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