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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is investigating whether investors have the right to claim compensation against closed IFAs who advised on the CF Arch cru Investment and Diversified funds.

The FSA has confirmed it has today executed search warrants on the Castlestone Management's premises in London and Chichester, as a fourth member of staff leaves the group.

The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has criticised the Vickers' report on the UK banking sector, arguing its proposed reforms are impossible to assess as they are unclear and lack detail.

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A near-£2bn increase in mortgage lending last month may be no more than a "flash in the pan" reflecting concerted efforts from lenders to meet their mid-year targets, according to chartered surveyor e.surv.

The Workplace Retirement Income Commission (WRIC) will deliver its final report four months early.

Sesame Bankhall Group is launching a legal services proposition designed to help advisers manage complex legal issues.

The Junior individual savings account (JISA) yearly limit will be raised from £3,000 to £3,600, the Treasury is expected to announce this next week.

Multi-asset and alternative investment specialist, Frontier Investment Management, has added euro and Swiss Franc share classes to its FrontEdge Global Hedge Fund following increasing demand from both Swiss and European family offices and institutions....