FSA

I'M SORRY

SANTS DEPARTURE

Hector Sants is to quit the FSA in the summer, and will not become deputy governor of the Bank of England or CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Industry veteran Ken Davy has demanded answers from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on why it did not disclose the fact it had ordered changes to Arch Cru marketing materials before the collapse of the investment scheme.

Mark Hoban has admitted there is "no perfect solution" to the funding for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) but insisted it is the industry which should pay for any failures.

Lorraine Forrest-Turner of advertising agency HPS Group talks about the benefits of social media and reveals the easy way for advisers to get involved.

Thinking of selling your business? Antoinette Duffin, head of capital reward plus & practice buyout at SimplyBiz, explains the benefits of using a third party practice buyout specialist.

The FSA's ‘treating customers fairly' initiative has invited scorn from advisers who said it muddied waters that were previously clear. But not everyone thinks it was worthless…

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