The FSA's decision to restrict the sale of traded life policy investments (TPLIs) looks likely to spread to other alternative investments, according to a law firm and life settlement trade body.
The FSA is looking to add three more qualifications to its training and competence (TC) sourcebook.
Poor corporate governance in banks must be "urgently" addressed as it can ultimately lead to their failure, Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has said.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is contacting more than 75,000 people warning them they are being targeted by financial conmen in what is the largest number of potential victims it has contacted in one go.
The FSA has cancelled the permissions of Equifund, citing lack of professional indemnity (PI) insurance and "significant failings" in the conduct of the broker's business.
Most IFA clients are supportive of the incoming adviser charging regime, research suggests.
Fund managers looking to offer clean share classes could find it "cheaper" and "simpler" to adapt existing institutional share classes as opposed to developing new ones, Deloitte has suggested.