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Annuity firms must do more to ensure the fair treatment of pension customers, an FSA review into the Open Market Option (OMO) says.

Lenders are being urged to taper discounts on mortgages in light of the current economic climate.

The Gold Standard Awards 2008, run by IFAonline's parent company Incisive Media, are now open for entries.

The CII Group has launched a series of podcasts offering advisers a simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).

The FSA says it anticipates 20% of larger firms will fail to meet its December deadline for demonstrating they are treating customers fairly (TCF).

The big frightening regulatory issue of 2008 has to be treating customers fairly (TCF).

Firms are failing to treat their customers fairly because they have unfair terms in their contacts with consumers, the FSA says.

Mortgage brokers have played a major part in creating the UK's highly competitive mortgage industry, according to the Association of Intermediary Mortgage Lenders (IMLA).

IFAonline.co.uk has been inundated with comments on mortgage dual-pricing over the last few months. In response to requests from our readers, we are launching a campaign on the issue with a view to making the FSA listen properly to advisers' and brokers'...

A large number of advisers are uncertain about what the FSA wants from them to evidence TCF principles, according to a study by 1st - The Exchange.