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Ex-Bradford & Bingley director faces £100k fine after court loss

IFAonline | 14 Jun 2013 | 11:28

Former Bradford & Bingley group finance director Chris Willford is potentially facing a £100,000 fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after losing in the Court of Appeal yesterday.

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APFA urges the FCA to rethink adviser fees

The Association of Professional Advisers (APFA) has today urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to re-think its proposal of fees for the coming year, claiming that advisers were hit disproportionately hard.

IFAonline | 07 Jun 2013 | 15:56
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Ex-FSA chief Pain joins RBS as head of conduct

Jon Pain, a former managing director and one-time interim chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is to join state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

IFAonline | 27 May 2013 | 18:40

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Harlequin bosses served with £1.1m asset freezing order

The directors of the troubled £400m Caribbean property investment scheme run by Harlequin Property have been issued with a High Court order freezing their personal assets up to £1.1m.

IFAonline | 17 May 2013 | 07:40
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MAS wants advisers' secrets in ‘wellbeing' project

The Money Advice Service (MAS) is calling on stakeholders in the financial services industry to share their knowledge of what works for consumers as part of a wider project designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of Britons.

IFAonline | 17 May 2013 | 07:35
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Prudential pay plans prompt shareholder dissent

A significant minority of investors at Prudential have voted against chief executive Tidjane Thiam's 2012 pay deal, delivering a rebuke to leadership already under fire for their handling of a failed Asian takeover.

IFAonline | 17 May 2013 | 07:25
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Revealed: the 12 CASS failings that persist today

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up efforts to ensure firms are meeting its client money rules, according to a consultant.

IFAonline | 16 May 2013 | 14:35
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MP: Yorkshire Bank has 'serious questions to answer' over Arck

Yorkshire Bank has "serious questions to answer" over failed property scheme Arck LLP - now under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) - which left investors millions of pounds out of pocket, an MP has said.

IFAonline | 16 May 2013 | 13:56
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FCA begins MMR readiness tests

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun tracking intermediaries' and lenders' progress towards implementing new rules following the Mortgage Market Review (MMR).

IFAonline | 15 May 2013 | 10:10
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Harlequin administrator racks up fees of £28k in first ten days

The administrator of the sales arm of the troubled Harlequin Property group has racked up fees of more than £28,000 in its first ten days in the role.

IFAonline | 14 May 2013 | 15:19
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FCA warns on rogue 'self-cert' mortgage advice firm

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned borrowers about an unregulated mortgage adviser promising self-certified and 100% plus LTV loans.

IFAonline | 14 May 2013 | 11:19
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APFA rallies members on FCA fees

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to its members, urging them to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fees consultation paper.

IFAonline | 10 May 2013 | 13:43
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FCA confirms UCIS paper delay ‘to allow time to get it right'

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it is delaying the publication of final rules governing the sale and promotion of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS), saying it remains unclear on some issues and must be allowed time to get the regulations right.

IFAonline | 08 May 2013 | 08:00

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