Regulation

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...

L&G outlines post-RDR legacy product rules

Legal & General has provided details for its post-RDR adviser charging rules for individual...

FSA takes action against City Gate

The FSA has publicly censured City Gate Money Managers Limited and banned its director...

Crucial European vote on mortgages delayed

A vote that may decide the final shape of the proposed European directive on...

‘Simple’ financial product recommendations outlined

A government steering group has published recommendations for ‘simple' financial products. Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary...

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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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Crystal hails Goldberg’s impact and welcomes Together leadership plan

One of the UK specialist finance sector’s most prominent distribution firms has paid tribute...

The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts

UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...

Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚

Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...

HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a development finance facility in excess of £20m to...