FSA

The FSA has fined Credit Suisse £2.5m - reduced to £1.75m due to early settlement - for failing to submit accurate transaction reports.

Investment advisers are this week counting the cost of a controversial £80m FSCS interim levy to cover the collapses last year of Keydata Investment Services and two stockbrokers.

Last week we covered a 'story' about restricted advisers being told to wear red by the FSA to warn customers of their limited market reach. But why was this "entirely believable"?

The new minimum retirement age and the impact of the recession has resulted in people accessing pension lump sums early. But is this the best solution for your clients? asks Julie Darlington, director of regulation at 2plan Wealth Management

The European ETF industry has come a long way since the first products were released in April 10 years ago. The last decade has seen ETFs evolve, from tracking the core Eurostoxx 50 and FTSE 100 indices to providing hedge fund and frontier market exposure....

The arrival of the new millennium saw the birth of ETF markets in the UK and Europe. Emma Dunkley looks at how this ETF landscape has been shaped by certain events over the last 10 years

Many advisers have not been properly trained to use pension transfer tools, despite massive uptake in their use since an FSA review in 2008.

The FSA's immunity from civil action under conduct of business legislation is fuelling poor regulation and failure in the financial services industry, says an IFA support group.

In the run up to the election, there are changes on the horizon for regulating insurance, particularly in the area of consumer protection.

Owain Thomas talks to Claire Ginnelly about a difficult year for private healthcare, the impact of the up-coming election, claims clarity and the potential sale of one of the market's biggest players