FSA

Several small to medium-sized fund managers could be forced out of the UK financial services arena if the FSA require firms to rebate "soft commissions", suggests the latest FSA document, unless the IMA can persuade the regulator to adopt a new comparative...

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, the Mortgage Code Compliance Board and the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association have jointly stated they feel the industry and those working within it are on track to meet the Mortgage Day deadline.

FSA chief executive John Tiner has defended the regulator's recent focus on providers' capital requirements by stating there is no conspiracy to rid the industry of firms of ‘mutuality'.

Financial advisers have reacted strongly to suggestions from the Financial Services Authority intermediaries are "frightened" of depolarisation.

Mandatory electronic reporing requirements coming into force over the next couple of years should be a smooth process, as enabling technologies working behind the scenes have the support from software developers and industry, says the man heading the...

FSA fees should be based on the number of approved persons within a firm instead of the income earned because it would be fairer for IFAs, suggests the Association of Independent Financial Advisers.

Several life offices will have to boost their capital reserves, suggests the FSA, as its new rules on realistic reporting reveal Standard Life is not the only firm seeking additional assets to increase its financial strength.

Introducers passing on mortgage business leads will not be required to be regulated under the FSA regime in certain cases but all other types of regulated financial business will require introducers to hold FSA authorisation, according to guidance from...

Consumers of financial services and products offered via distance will get stronger rights to cancel their contracts under rules outlined today in the FSA's Policy Statement 04/11, which contains feedback on CP 196 Implementation of the Distance Marketing...

FSA chairman Callum McCarthy has warned cost of buying insurance cover is set to rise if a European Directive preventing gender discrimination in premium pricing comes into force.