House of Commons

No movement on long-stop as FS Bill moves to Lords

IFAonline | 23 May 2012 | 10:48

The Financial Services Bill has passed through to the House of Lords without any significant amendments affecting financial advisers, including the reintroduction of a long-stop.

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AIFA and ABI to host regulation roundtable

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is to co-host a roundtable event looking at how upcoming regulatory changes will affect IFAs.

IFAonline | 17 May 2012 | 16:23
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Burlesque club? The five oddest parliamentary Q&As

You would think a Member of Parliament, faithfully supported by more than 19,000 constituents in Coventry South, would know his stuff about VAT.

IFAonline | 24 Feb 2012 | 14:45

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Minister pans 'after-the-fact' regulatory changes

A shadow minister has hit out at the changes already being made to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the regulatory landscape before Parliament has a chance to legislate on them.

IFAonline | 21 Feb 2012 | 14:00
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Govt targets cancer patients for ESA means-testing

Government ministers will aim to overturn the exclusion of means-testing of cancer patients receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) as the coalition’s government’s Welfare Reform Bill moves back to the House of Commons.

Cover | 01 Feb 2012 | 11:25
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FSA promises to educate public on RDR

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it intends to roll out a 'consumer communications plan' to help ensure the public is aware of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and its impact on the delivery of financial advice.

IFAonline | 05 Nov 2011 | 00:00
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Parliament prepares for ‘ping pong’ as pension row reignites

Labour has made a last attempt to stall the government’s increase to the state pension age (SPA) in the very last stages of the Pensions Bill.

IFAonline | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:50
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Power to the people: Rise of the IFA liberation front

Disillusioned with trade and professional bodies, advisers are rediscovering the power of the strongly-worded letter...

Professional Adviser | 27 Oct 2011 | 08:00
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NHS reforms have 'hell of a lot wrong' - Lord Winston

Lord Robert Winston has slammed the government’s Health and Social Care Bill saying there was “a hell of a lot wrong with it” and said it did not address patients basic medical needs.

Cover | 05 Oct 2011 | 13:24
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BSkyB shares rebound after News Corp withdraws bid

Shares in BSkyB have rebounded after a 3% fall this afternoon as Rupert Murdoch bowed to pressure to withdraw his bid for the remaining 61% of the broadcaster.

IFAonline | 13 Jul 2011 | 16:00
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Biba presents 7000 strong FSCS petition to Parliament

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has presented a petition of nearly 7000 member signatures to Parliament demanding the acceleration of the review into the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Cover | 13 Jun 2011 | 10:38
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Reeves warns Pensions Bill must be finished before summer

The shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves has urged the government to move forward with the Pensions Bill before the summer recess.

IFAonline | 06 Jun 2011 | 15:00
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Cap on FSA fee increases rejected

MPs today rejected a bill which could have stopped the FSA increasing its regulatory fees above the rate of inflation.

IFAonline | 13 May 2011 | 15:00

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