FSA

The FSA has today confirmed it will launch an unprecedented investigation into the international arm of US bank Goldman Sachs.

The FSA has fined London-based IFA Robin Bradford £24,500 for pension switching advice failings.

The FSA has appointed Pensions Regulator chief Tony Hobman as head of the newly created Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB).

The FSA has fined a London stock broking firm and senior director £235,000 for putting customers at risk of agressive sales tactics in penny share dealings.

Skandia has added its voice to the debate on platform payments by arguing a ban on rebates will result in a poorer outcome for consumers.

Firms unable to show they can provide an ongoing service to the clients of an exiting adviser should be forced to let the adviser leave with them, 2plan Wealth Management CEO Chris Smallwood says.

The chief executive of the Protection Review rates this month's developments in the protection market...

"We spent a lot of money recruiting the wrong people."

An IFA is calling for the financial advice community to unite in condemnation against the FSA's immunity from civil action.

Peter Hicks, head of UK retail sales at Fidelity International, looks at what the most recent RDR paper means for consumers and platforms.