FSA

Canadian trading platform Swift Trade has dropped a legal battle against the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has suggested European proposals on banning commission for financial advisers may yet have an impact on RDR.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined and banned a network director for failing to ensure advisers under his management were qualified and competent.

The payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal has cost the financial services industry more than three quarters of a billion in redress payments to customers in the first three quarters of the year.

The publication today by the FSA of plans to ban the sale of "toxic" traded life settlement investments to retail investors serves to seal the fate of advisers who recommended Keydata.

The legality of controversial pension unlocking services will be determined this week as the issue returns to the High Court.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it estimates half of all funds held in the UK traded life settlement policy market are in investments which are in "difficulty".

A banned financial adviser who was last week arrested for misleading investors as part of a investigation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and West Midlands police has been named.

Cofunds is urging the FSA to clarify its stance on legacy commission following confirmation the regulator is pushing ahead with a proposed ban on the payments.

Leading product providers have revealed plans to increase their of direct business operations as they expect up to 10% of advisers to leave the industry due to RDR, according to confidential discussions with researchers.