FSA

Hundreds of advisers are gearing up to lobby their new MPs about years of "poor" regulation in what could represent one of the biggest "joined-up" challenges to the FSA.

Debt reduction is "the most urgent issue facing Britain," according to the Con-Lib coalition's Programme for Government, published today.

Chancellor George Osborne refused to confirm Tory plans to scrap the FSA were completely off the agenda as the Government unveiled its first five year plan.

After days of political back-stabbing and intrigue, the new coalition government was finally unveiled last week.

Chris Smallwood, CEO of 2plan Wealth Management, on recent positive news for ‘independent’ advisers post 2012

Adviser firms must establish robust risk management and compliance procedures as the financial services industry prepares for tough regulatory reform, writes Michael Ralls from Kroll Background Worldwide.

The per-firm impact of the controversial £58m FSCS interim levy has been highlighted by figures showing more than 450 IFAs opted to pay their share in instalments rather than as a lump sum.

The FSA has arrested a man for insider dealing in a dawn raid on a property in East London.

Insurer Royal Liver has put a possible takeover deal by Royal London on the table to members at the Groups' AGM.

The FSA has sent out written warnings to 38,000 investors whose details were discovered on a 'master list' used by boiler room fraudsters.