Regulation

Government warned over property development plans

Legal expenses insurer DAS has warned that boundary disputes between neighbours could dramatically increase...

FSA sounds warning over commission ban

The FSA has written to the CEOs of 24 product provider and advisory firms,...

‘Licence bankers,’ parliament told

The chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the licensing of...

The benefits of Chartered status

While the upcoming implementation of RDR is likely to benefit clients in terms of...

Taxman wins stamp duty avoidance case

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won a decisive battle against a widely-marketed scheme...

Tenet offers run-off cover solution

Tenet has launch a permanent run-off cover policy, which it believes is the first...

New OFT guidance for estate agents

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published guidance to assist estate agents and...

Half a million pound fine for former HBOS director

The FSA has fined former HBOS executive Peter Cummings £500,000 and banned him from...

Consumer Panel backs ‘inappropriate incentive’ clampdown

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has welcomed Martin Wheatley's drive to ensure that all...

FSA seeks to stop “flawed” sales bonuses

Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and chief executive officer...

New guide to RDR produced

Standard Life, unbiased.co.uk, the Institute of Financial Planning and The Personal Finance Society have...

Advisers and clients struggle to get to grips with RDR

Financial advisers and investors are struggling to prepare for the imminent impact of new...

New FSA guide on financial advice

The FSA has published a new guide which it hope will help consumers understand...

FSA authorisation for BFS Home Loans

BFS Home Loans has been approved by the FSA for regulated mortgage contracts. The firm...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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