Few consumers think the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is doing a good job, research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.
A survey of more than 3,700 members of the public found only 7% felt the regulator had done a good job at looking after the interests of consumers. Almost half (46%) thought the FSA was not doing a good job, while 18% said it is neither doing a good or bad job. A fifth (19%) said they could not tell either way, because they did not know what would represent a good or bad job. Another question in the ABI's Quarterly Consumer Survey (Q3) attempted to find out whether respondents were aware at all of which body regulates financial services. Given a range of other options to choose ...
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