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Consumer Panel tells MAS to 'push regulatory boundaries'

IFAonline | 22 May 2012 | 11:10

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged the Money Advice Service (MAS) to expand its offerings and ‘push regulatory boundaries’ in order to help to close the advice gap.

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FCA sets out plans for product intervention powers

The regulator has set out the circumstances under which the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will exercise its temporary product intervention powers.

IFAonline | 09 May 2012 | 15:34
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Adviser finds evidence of pre-RDR commission dash

A chartered financial planner claims to have found evidence of attempts to maximise commission by both bank advisers and IFAs ahead of the RDR.

IFAonline | 03 May 2012 | 14:48

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Adviser admits to £250k fraud and perverting course of justice

A Newport-based financial adviser has admitted to fraudulently gaining almost £250,000 from clients and an insurer, as well as perverting the course of justice.

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2012 | 10:10
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Tenet: Government must review 'uncontrollable' cost of regulation

The government must conduct a full review of the 'uncontrollable' cost of regulation and the impact it is having on businesses, according to Tenet.

IFAonline | 13 Apr 2012 | 07:37
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The ten most complained-about firms in 2011

Who were the most complained-about businesses in the second half of last year?

IFAonline | 28 Mar 2012 | 10:25
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Adviser banned for £1.3m mortgage fraud

A financial adviser has been fined £95,200 and banned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for knowingly submitting mortgage applications in his own name which contained false information.

IFAonline | 27 Mar 2012 | 11:15
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Budget 2012…condensed

In what was possibly the most-leaked Budget in history, Osborne today confirmed a number of expected measures, including a cut in the top rate of income tax and moves to avoid the child benefit "cliff edge".

IFAonline | 21 Mar 2012 | 14:22
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Ken Davy demands FSA answers on Arch Cru intervention

Industry veteran Ken Davy has demanded answers from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on why it did not disclose the fact it had ordered changes to Arch Cru marketing materials before the collapse of the investment scheme.

IFAonline | 16 Mar 2012 | 10:22
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MPs back calls for 'fiduciary duty' on all firms

A group of MPs have backed calls by the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) for firms to sign up to a 'fiduciary duty' under the new regulatory system.

IFAonline | 23 Feb 2012 | 13:00
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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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FSA cracks down on commercial property lending

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is tightening its oversight of commercial property lending in a move which could increase the cost of loans significantly.

IFAonline | 12 Dec 2011 | 07:54
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FSA fines non-advised mortgage business

The FSA has fined Fastmoney - a non-advised mortgage and bridging loan contract arranger - £28,000 for failing to ensure that customers were treated fairly.

IFAonline | 24 Nov 2011 | 11:35

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