FOS

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has today warned consumers of fraudulent emails claiming to be from members of its staff.

CONDENSED

ESOTERIC

COMPLAINTS

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned that consumers are ignoring the risks around unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS), even when they are spelled out by their advisers.

The increased workload from the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) has left the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) with "a significant challenge", the body has admitted.

TEN TITBITS

The proportion of complaints referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) relating to independent financial advisers (IFAs) is continuing to fall.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled against an adviser who recommended clients invest in cells of the Stirling Mortimer fund range.

FAIR?