FSA

Last week’s Treasury Select Committee hearing on RDR largely covered old ground. But these debates always teach you something new about the regulator...

Zurich UK Life's Matt Connell and Richard Howells discuss how platforms will help advisers in their quest to be RDR ready.

Shaun Sandiford, distribution director at AXA Elevate, takes a closer look at the FSA Investment Suitability Report and what advisers need to know from their platform

Advisers are being urged to keep charging structures on corporate pension schemes simple so employers and members can understand them.

Bristol-based advice firm Sovereign IFA is buying up the business of small IFAs who are looking to exit the industry as the RDR comes into full effect.

Mint Financial is about to settle a £2.6m compensation bill for giving poor advice on Integrity Maximiser geared traded endowment policies (GTEPs), IFAonline understands.

The FSA has today fined ActivTrades Plc, a foreign exchange broker, £85,750 for failing to protect clients' assets adequately.

A request to obtain the contact details of West Bromwich Building Society members with a view to taking action against the board has been rejected by the FSA.

Proposals in the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) could have prevented more than 17,000 people from having their homes repossessed due to irresponsible lending, housing charity Shelter claims.

The proposed new regulatory structure is the industry's "worst nightmare", according to a respected regulation and insurance lawyer.