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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the appointment of Adam Phillips as the vice chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel from 1 November.

We've all heard the phrase 'sex sells', but it seems even the financial services regulatory body is prepared to push the boundaries once in a while if it will get consumers to read about finance.

The Financial Services Authority has come up with a cheeky new approach to revealing the mortgage market and launched a consumer website hosted by cartoon characters in their birthday suits.

Which? has criticised the abolition of RU64 as a "huge mistake" despite widespread industry support for the move.

The number of advisers who give "independent" and "whole-of-market" advice is not relevant to measuring the success of depolarisation while the categories themselves are not very different, claims the Financial Services Authority (FSA)

BRITAIN is being urged by business to use its leadership role as president of the European Union to push for reform and free trade at this week's heads of government summit at Hampton Court, according to this morning's papers.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has suggested the FSA "think again" about its proposals to remove the need for direct regulation of individuals in the financial services industry, in order to protect consumer interests.

The Financial Services Authority has implemented a policy which aims to make its enforcement process more transparent and fair, following criticisms by the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal in January.

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (FSA) is losing one of its most senior lawyers, David Mayhew, who is to join law firm Herbert Smith, according to this morning's paperse.

Many insurance companies are not yet fully complying with Financial Services Authority (FSA) rules on the provision of disclosure documents to customers new research indicates.