Origo, the standards organisation, says it will aim for ratification of XML standards for pre-offer Key Facts Ilustrations (KFIs) by March next year.
It seems at every turn we are faced with new evidence that the standards of financial adviser are lower than customers have a right to expect. Of course, many of the tests advisers are failing are standards imposed by regulation, rather than what the...
Proposals to change the emphasis of international accounting standards have been emphatically rejected by the IMA in a letter to the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board on the basis it would increase exposure...
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.
Implementation of an international ISO standard for financial planners is still on schedule to begin operating from the end of this year, say members of the UK working committee.
Representatives of the UK financial adviser industry are meeting with international colleagues in Berlin this week to agree terms for a globally-recognised financial adviser standard.
Technology standards development firm Origo anticipates its future role will expand to become involved in the broader spectrum of financial services as a result of regulatory changes and the continued shift towards internet-based business processes.
Bob Bullivant, managing director of Society of Financial Advisers, talks to Julie Henderson to explain the professional body's vision for tackling consumer confidence in financial advice.