FSA

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has apologised for comments made by staff and its overall conduct during a meeting with an unnamed firm.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is warning consumers of a new tactic adopted by fraudsters - setting up fake versions of its website and register.

Advisory group LIFT-Financial is planning to expand through its self-employed adviser arm LIFT-Advice because the incoming capital adequacy requirements for this side of the business are less onerous.

UCIS

Investment platform Skandia has criticised plans by the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) to outlaw rebates on 'legacy' business paid by fund groups to platforms from 2016.

TailorMade, a UK distributor of investments in Harlequin Property, has said it stopped taking new money into the overseas property scheme in January following a Financial Services Authority (FSA) alert about Harlequin.

There could be 1.5 million self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) by 2018 despite FSA regulation potentially contracting the number of providers in the market, according to John Moret.

Regulators will establish a dedicated wealth management department within the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that will help "intensify" the regulatory focus on the sector.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is planning to ban rebates on legacy business which are paid by fund groups to platforms from 2016, in a move which will shake up the platform industry and force providers to charge groups for additional services....

An ex-futures trader has been jailed for insider dealing after pocketing £591,000 in fraudulent deals.