Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

TCF: Well it worked for me

Professional Adviser | 14 Mar 2012 | 12:00

The FSA’s ‘treating customers fairly’ initiative has invited scorn from advisers who said it muddied waters that were previously clear. But not everyone thinks it was worthless…

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Lawyer: FOS drifting closer to regulation

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will drift closer to becoming a regulator under a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a legal expert.

IFAonline | 08 Mar 2012 | 23:15
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FSA may force advisers to fully compensate unhappy clients

The FSA wants advisers to provide 100% compensation to clients who have suffered losses, even if it was not the firm’s fault, according to a City law firm.

IFAonline | 05 Oct 2011 | 13:00

Other Reynolds Porter Chamberlain articles

IFAs rush to insure against HMRC probes

IFAs are increasingly taking out business disruption insurance against regulatory investigations, according to a City law firm.

Professional Adviser | 13 Aug 2010 | 09:05
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'Tough' FSA: What exactly does a TCF visit involve?

A random file check followed by a brief interview? Think again...

IFAonline | 26 Apr 2010 | 09:00
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Record fines handed down by 'tough' FSA - papers

The get-tough attitude of the FSA in response to the credit crunch has produced a second successive year of record breaking fines.

IFAonline | 01 Apr 2010 | 08:10

Encouraging whistle-blowing

Recent moves on bribery and corruption are signs of a new approach to the issue by the FSA and SFO that will affect brokerages. Richard Burger explains

Cover | 01 Mar 2010 | 09:00

Double fines for security breaches under new rules

Financial advisers have been warned to tighten their data security as new powers mean they could be fined twice for breaches.

Cover | 01 Aug 2009 | 18:50

By the book

UK anti-corruption laws are tightening. Richard Burger explains their effects in the insurance arena.

Cover | 02 Mar 2009 | 09:00
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TCF requires firms 'invite clients to claim'

The treating customers fairly principle requires firms to identify all customers who may have been missold or received poor service and invite them to claim for compensation, says law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.

IFAonline | 06 Feb 2007 | 15:00
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Firms cannot be sued after Fos

Once consumers accept a Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) award firms cannot be sued again, says Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC).

IFAonline | 05 Jul 2006 | 15:00

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