Regulation

Financial adviser boss banned and fined by FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Decision Notice in respect of Alistair...

FCA focussing on high-cost credit and overdrafts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking evidence and feedback to further inform its...

Auto-enrolment ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Smart Pension Ltd, of 20 Eastbourne Terrace,...

Autumn Statement 2016: pensions consultation signalled

In today’s Autumn Statement, the chancellor addressed the issue of pensions cold-calling. Philip Hammond told the...

Autumn Statement 2016: the speech in full

Mr Speaker, It is a privilege to report today on an economy which the IMF...

Rigid underwriting not caused by regulation

Tim Wheeldon, chief operating officer (COO) of Fluent for Advisers, has argued that advisers...

Stability has created a narrower mortgage market

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published new research which explores whether policymakers’...

FCA consults on LISA regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its proposed approach to regulating the promotion...

IMLA: private housebuilding an urgent priority

Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) members believe 'constant' ministerial reshuffles are negatively impacting government...

Sharp rise in Equifinance’s lending volumes

Specialist second charge mortgage lender, Equifinance, has reported a 65% increase in lending volume...

ABI welcomes delay in PRIIPs regulation

The European Commission has announced it will delay the application date of the Insurance-Based...

RBS sets aside £400m for SME redress

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is establishing a new complaints process, overseen by a retired...

Six banned over unauthorised collective investment scheme

Scott Crawley, Daniel Forsyth, Adam Hawkins, Ross Peters, Aaron Petrou and Dale Walker have...

Prudential offers full service access via British Sign Language

Prudential has become the first UK retirement product provider to introduce a web-based video...

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...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

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

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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