The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has defended the current system of regulatory fees and levies for small firms, arguing they are proportionate to the size of the firm.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) remains confident there will be a viable simplified advice market post-retail distribution review (RDR) implementation and has said it is already seeing well developed plans.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about the use of distribution deals to circumvent rules banning the payment of commission.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has appointed Clare Griffiths from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme as its new senior policy adviser.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to cut 618 roles within its financial advice arm as a result of the retail distribution review (RDR).

A pensions analyst who authored a report criticising the industry has spoken about the ‘vitriolic' reaction from independent financial advisers (IFAs) to his recommendations.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called on firms and individuals to tell them about bad behaviour within the marketplace to strengthen the regulator.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has told peers they should amend legislation to make it possible to publish warning notices against firms and individuals without consulting them.

Financial advisers will pay a lower fee to the fund the Financial Services Authority (FSA) than initially thought after arrangements for 2012/13 were finalised.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is telling banks, building societies and credit unions to publicise more prominently the guarantee schemes which apply to their customers' deposits.