Regulation

Analysis

Darby: ‘Good deal for sector’

Towergate says it saved Charcol being thrown on to the FSCS

4 March 2010

Some liabilities have been left behind with the administrator

FSA unsettled by life settlement business

3 Mar 2010 | By Hannah Stodell

Hannah Stodell reports on concerns over high rates of commission

£700K fine sets tone for FSA's Lehman action

3 Mar 2010 | By Hannah Stodell

Hannah Stodell reports that the first regulatory moveagainst an adviser firm for misselling Lehmanbacked structured products could see £1.8m in redress payments

Pittaccio: Concerns at giving away recurring income

Are consolidators RDR scaremongers?

26 Feb 2010 | By Tracey Scott, Leah Milner

In Partnership director claims firms are playing on advisers’ fears

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Opinion

Joiner rejoinder

11 March 2010

Rob Reid warns the FSA must do more work around the costs of consultancy charging for GPPs.

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Chris Cummings

Better treatment for advisers on FSA fees

12 Feb 2010

“It may be entirely appropriate to increase the FSA’s budget this year so long as the right people are being asked to pay the right share of the costs.”

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Fay Goddard

Open door to professionalism

21 Jan 2010

“Will January mark the real beginning of a new profession for those prepared to walk through the door?”

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Nick Cann

Balance knowledge and experience

12 Mar 2010

The IFP’s view

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Kim North

Playing politics?

5 Mar 2010

“What do the Conservatives expect to happen? Simply a shiny new name badge on the front door of the FSA?”

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Alan Lakey

Fair and loathing

5 Mar 2010

Alan Lakey ponders whether he has been too “beastly” about the FSA.

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Robert Reid

Don't get lost in transition

25 Feb 2010

Rob Reid offers some advice to IFAs preparing for the RDR.

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Nic Cicutti

Where there’s a bill

10 Mar 2010

Nic Cicutti says the idea of “billable hours” being the honourable way forward for IFAs does not chime with his own experiences.

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