FSA

The director of a mortgage lender who branded some customers "evil" has been fined £70,000 and banned by the FSA for irresponsible lending and unfair treatment of customers in arrears.

IFAs have highlighted the dangers to investors of placing part of their SIPP in off-plan overseas hotel developments, arguing the advice process is blighted by unfair commission charges, a lack of due diligence and transparency concerns.

Better Business: Platforms

In a world where the trend appears to be ‘the bigger, the better', how can the smaller advisory firm stand out from the crowd?

The FSA should stagger its RDR qualifications rules, permitting experienced advisers far longer than 2013 to meet the requirements, Lighthouse Group says.

Aegon head of corporate development Ted Hart is re-joining the FSA after two years with the provider.

Life giant Prudential has decided not to invest millions of pounds developing a wrap platform because it believes in future the technology could be given away free, according to head of intermediated distribution Andy Curran.

A review into how the industry pays for the FSCS has been delayed due to recent changes to the regulatory landscape, the FSA has confirmed.

Assessing a client's attitude to risk is all important when it comes to helping them plan for their retirement, says Lorna Blyth.

The FSA is warning firms against using the word ‘cash' when naming Money Market Funds (MMFs), saying it is "potentially misleading".