regulatory fees
The pick of this week's articles on IFAonline...
The government must conduct a full review of the 'uncontrollable' cost of regulation and the impact it is having on businesses, according to Tenet.
Insurers have warned of a fresh hike in premiums for millions of customers after the regulator hit the financial services industry with an inflation-busting 15.6% rise in annual fees.
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The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has hailed the increase in the ombudsman’s free case fee threshold as a positive move for IFA firms.
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has called on insurers and regulators to take more responsibility for their products if they want them sold by non-professional brokers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is proposing to change the way it shares surplus proceeds from enforcement fines so innocent firms in heavily-levied fee blocks reap more.
Smaller mutual societies could disappear due to the increasing burden of regulatory costs, Exeter Family Friendly has warned.
AWD Chase de Vere has reported reduced earnings for Q1, blaming the increasing cost of regulation.
Regulation imposed by the FSA is a greater burden and competitive disadvantage on brokers than corporation tax, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has warned.
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has implored the Treasury to apply an “appropriate, proportionate and cost-effective approach” to regulating insurance brokers.
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