The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has called for claims management companies (CMCs) to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The new financial regulators will have the power to discipline individuals for activities outside of the controlled functions they perform, under rules proposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Thinc Group - now Bluefin - against a ruling which said it could not claim back goodwill payments worth more than £243,000 from two self-employed advisers whose contracts with the business were terminated.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has defended its decision to warn providers and advisory groups about securing "distribution agreements" which may appear to be commission by another name, saying it has evidence of deals which have raised its suspicions....

Labour leader Ed Miliband has attacked the coalition government's decision to axe the 50p rate in his speech at the party's annual conference.

Firms offering restricted advice are spreading "propaganda" about the apparent difficulties of meeting the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) new independence rules, according to consultant David Severn, a former head of investment business policy...

Accredited Financial Planning firms are to be offered wider professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover, including full legal liability, under a deal arranged by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP).

Businesses are predicting GDP will have grown by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2012, although leaders are still warning of stagnation.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has written to the CEOs of 24 product provider and advisory firms warning them not to use distribution agreements and cross-subsidies to 'work around' the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) commission ban.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has charged four men with conspiracy to insider deal between 1 November 2006 and 23 March 2010.