FSA

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP), which is set up to represent consumers in the financial sector, is advertising for a new chairperson with an annual salary of £60,000.

The Financial Standards Authority (FSA) may be forced to reconsider the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) threshold when the impact of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) on adviser revenues becomes more apparent, APFA has said.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA)is considering introducing a time limit for Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints after being approached by the British Bankers' Association (BBA).

Some of the UK's major platforms are considering writing to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to complain about Cofunds, arguing the largest fund platform in the country is prohibiting easy re-registration.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) failed consumers and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must take a "radically different approach" to regulation, a group of influential MPs has said.

A judge has refused to lift a lifetime ban on an adviser who was struck off for failing to compensate clients who the Financial Services Authority (FSA) found he had caused to lose "substantial" money from their pensions.

PRICEY

ADVICE GAP

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into the value for money of workplace defined contribution (DC) pensions schemes.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is to review the issues raised by the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) Arch Cru redress scheme for the purpose of deciding claims.