FSA offers IFAs free surgeries

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is offering free surgeries to financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries and general insurance brokers.

They will take place in Blackburn (14 August), Manchester (15 August) and Chester (16 August). At the hour long one-to-one appointments, firms can raise any regulatory queries with an FSA staff member and discuss areas they need help in. Places for the surgeries can be booked online on the FSA website. The FSA says it is committed to providing help to small firms, while making itself easier to do business with. The regulator has introduced targeted information and resources for small firms, including application packs, a single invoice for all fees, payments by instalments, e-learn...

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