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Five reasons why the FOS must not 'name and shame'

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2012 | 07:40

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is in the process of deciding how it will go about publishing its decisions, and one of the main points of contention has been whether or not it should name the firms involved.

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FSA funding levy jumps 16%, but advisers will pay less

Advice firms will pay £38.4m towards funding the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in 2012/13, the regulator proposed today.

IFAonline | 02 Feb 2012 | 13:40
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FOS pushes ahead with plans to name firms involved in disputes

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) looks set to hold its ground on plans to include the names of businesses involved when it starts publishing final decisions.

IFAonline | 31 Jan 2012 | 16:20

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PPI redress soars to new high

Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) redress totals have reached a new peak after payments rocketed by more than £100m in just one month.

Cover | 26 Jan 2012 | 14:50
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Protection complaints exceed 2011 levels

Protection complaints continued to rise during the year and have already breached last year’s totals in some product areas.

Cover | 17 Jan 2012 | 12:43
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FOS complaint load swells as PPI gripes rocket

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw a near-60% rise in complaints relating to payment protection insurance (PPI) in the final three months of 2011.

IFAonline | 17 Jan 2012 | 07:45
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FOS may charge for case fees upfront

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is been urged to consider charging a case fee before the complaint has been resolved and closed, as part of a drive for better efficiency.

IFAonline | 12 Jan 2012 | 11:15
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Passporting: Three things to consider

Paul Stanfield, CEO of FEIFA, outlines the key considerations for advisory firms considering passporting their businesses back into the UK from another EU state.

Professional Adviser | 11 Jan 2012 | 14:45
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AIFA: Existing regulatory structure 'unfair' on advisers

The Association of IFAs (AIFA) has pledged to use 2012 to campaign for a more comprehensive regulatory structure for advisory businesses.

IFAonline | 10 Jan 2012 | 14:35
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Top PPI mis-sellers face £55m costs

The ten worst offending payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling firms could face costs of over £55m to enable regulators to deal with the problem.

Cover | 06 Jan 2012 | 14:53
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FOS proposes funding overhaul for 'mass complaint' firms

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing a new funding system for those businesses which receive mass complaints.

IFAonline | 06 Jan 2012 | 10:30
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FOS may raise free case threshold for small firms to 25

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) today proposed a modernisation of its funding model which could increase the number of free cases for small businesses from three annually to as many as 25.

IFAonline | 06 Jan 2012 | 10:10
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FOS says mis-selling to elderly and vulnerable continues

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) said the number of complaints it receives about high risk investments being sold inappropriately remains “significant”.

IFAonline | 06 Jan 2012 | 10:03

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