FCA

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.

Labour has urged the government to ensure none of the 320,000 savers expected to take advantage of pension freedoms are exposed to "rip off charges".

Fund management fees: The great unknown

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.

Too many regulatory requirements around what charges need to be disclosed on investment and savings products make it difficult for advisers to assess and compare the cost of products, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival...

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.

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...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has denied there are "significant" differences in what the regulator thinks is adequate due diligence undertaken by firms and how the ombudsman finds in dispute cases.