FSA

The FSA has borrowed a total of £200m from two banking giants after falling into debt for the first time, reports suggest.

The FSA has banned a Cornwall mortgage broker for submitting false information on mortgage application forms.

The Financial Times' David Stevenson

A large proportion of the protections sales force is under qualified to sell protection in a market offering huge opportunities, says Richard Verdin.

Do you think that any standardisation of qualifications for advisers will improve public trust in the insurance industry, leading to an uptake in the amount of people seeking out independent advice?

Financial advisers have been warned to tighten their data security as new powers mean they could be fined twice for breaches.

The FSA has been criticised for coupling short-term income protection (IP) with payment protection insurance (PPI) in a letter warning providers about contract terms.

The FSA has extended its regulation to encompass those that perform a ‘significant influence' function at firms. In a policy statement the FSA said it would place greater emphasis on the role of senior management, including non-executive directors (NEDs)....

The FSA has banned a mortgage broker for failing to pay his regulatory fees.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is concerned about the ability of advisers to cope with the growing complexity of retirement income products.