FSCS cuts fees for all but IFAs

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Fees due to the FSCS will fall across just about every fee block category except that for IFAs, according to figures published by the FSA today.

The total initial FSCS levy has been set at £160.7m, down from £202.9m forecast in CP05/02. However, despite cuts to previous estimates of up to £27m in the case of fund managers and stockbrokers, IFAs have been lumped with a £7.4m increase on the previous figure. Fee block Movement (£) Who does this affect A3 -£17m General insurance brokers A7 -£26.8m Fund managers, stockbrokers A12 -£3.7m Stockbrokers, some IFAs A13 +£7.4m Mainly IFAs source: FSA The FSA has yet to publish its own fee schedule for the 2005-6 year, which from July onwards will consist ...

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