FCA
Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final definitions of regulated advice and personal recommendations in retail investment, in a move it hopes will help firms develop 'low cost' distribution models with confidence.
22 January 2015
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Regulation
Arch Financial Products (AFP) chief executive Robin Farrell and former compliance officer Robert Addison have said they are "disappointed" with an Upper Tribunal decision to uphold a regulatory ban and fine against them, but felt "vindicated" by parts...
21 January 2015
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Multi-manager
Advisers are being exposed to accusations of negligent advice by the regulator because comparing charges for the most common outsourced investment options - multi-manager (MM) and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) - is "impossible", according to a damning...
21 January 2015
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Regulation
Arch Financial Products (AFP) directors Robin Farrell and Robert Addison have lost their case appealing a regulatory fine and ban against them for their role in managing the failed Arch Cru funds.
20 January 2015
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Regulation
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has welcomed news that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) plans to cut its costs levy on the industry by £5m.
20 January 2015
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Regulation
Competition in the £700bn cash savings market often does not work well for consumers, particularly those with long-standing accounts, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found, as it reveals plans to overhaul how the industry works.
20 January 2015
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published data on how people deal with money and financial services to help providers design suitable products for their customers.
19 January 2015
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Regulation
Regulators have proposed levying the industry £74.4m to pay for the day-to-day running of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) up until next March, a 6% fall on last year's levy.
19 January 2015
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Regulation
Adviser network Financial Ltd is looking for investment to secure the future of the business after pre-tax losses more than doubled in the year ending March 2014, latest results have shown.
16 January 2015
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled an advice firm's permissions after it failed to submit regulatory returns.
14 January 2015
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