With effect from 3 January 2018

The amount the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protects for deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions today increases from £75,000 back up to £85,000. Joint accounts will in turn benefit from the rise with a new limit of £170,000....

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey has confirmed the introduction of a product levy will be considered as part of the regulator's upcoming consultation on the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

De-bunking the 'digitisation myth', Mark Gee explains why technology is offering not just some but all financial advisers the opportunity to leapfrog their competitors

Regulator is consulting on its 'mission'

IRESS has boosted its XPLAN Mortgage system with the addition of a 'Protection Sourcing' module as the technology provider looks to streamline further the end-to-end mortgage sales process for advisers and their clients.

One-fifth (20%) of UK managers with a team member who has, or has had, cancer do not know how to discuss that or any other serious illness with employees, according to research by AXA PPP healthcare.

Opinions sought on wording, costs, benefits and risks

Consumer education also targeted as an area for improvement