Regulation

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...

SBG gets CII accreditation for gap-fill library

Sesame Bankhall Group’s (SBG) RDR gap-fill library for advisers has been received official CPD...

Openwork to lower adviser charge on platform business

Openwork says it will "significantly" reduce the charge it makes to firms writing investment...

FSA seeks to restrict UCIS promotion

The FSA has published proposals to ban the promotion of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes...

21 firms in default, says FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared 21 firms in default, meaning consumers...

Half a million pound fine for payday lender

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed a £544,505 financial penalty on the...

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Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

Why bridging finance will help SMEs weather the economic storm

It’s fair to say that the government's latest statement had little spring in it, and our daily tariff antics from over the pond are...

Redefining ‘later life lending’ for a fairer financial future

The phrase ‘later life lending’ is becoming increasingly common in financial services but what does it really mean? For too long, ‘later life lending’ has been conflated...

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Dividend growth could be boost for mortgage sector

Despite a 4.6% fall in UK company dividends during the first quarter of 2025...

Five-year frenzy: Brokers urged to act as fixed-rate terms end

Mortgage brokers are being urged to step up their client engagement strategies as a...

The Mortgage Soup view: Challenges and opportunities for brokers

One of the biggest focal points for brokers this year is the sheer volume...

Advisers warned of regulatory risks over neglecting wills and LPAs in later life lending

Financial advisers could be falling short of regulatory expectations and endangering customer outcomes by...
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