FSA

The FSA has been forced to admit it lost dozens of staff in the third quarter alone, after Lord Myners questioned the Treasury about a flurry of recent exits from the regulator.

On the coldest night of the year and with London at a standstill, MPs spent three hours debating (or agreeing) on the RDR. Missed the debate? See our minute by minute blog...

FSA chief executive Hector Sants has warned against the risks of leveraged ETFs in a comment made before the treasury committee last Tuesday.

Next week's highly anticipated parliamentary debate on the RDR should focus on adviser charging, not populist issues like grandfathering, says Yellowtail Financial Planning MD Dennis Hall.

The FSA has charged five individuals for insider dealing, adding to the 11 currently being prosecuted by the regulator.

Carl Lamb calls upon fellow advisers to take a responsible approach to client charging

Holly Mackay, managing director of The Platforum, believes the FSA's Platform Consultation paper is broadly good news, but there are some key points to answer.

Andy Watts, intermediary director at 1st - Exchange, looks at the part technology is playing for adviser firms wanting to differentiate their business in the run-up to RDR.

Mutual societies are locked in talks with the FSA over exempting Holloway-style protection policies, held by thousands of people, from the RDR's remuneration rules.

FSA proposals requiring advisers to demonstrate ongoing CPD in all core competencies, even if they do not operate in every area, discriminate against specialist intermediaries, AIFA says.