FCA

Advisers' hopes for the re-introduction of a long-stop on client complaints have suffered a blow after Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief Martin Wheatley suggested the regulator's investigation into the matter may have hit a roadblock.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) from allegations of inconsistent case verdicts.

Advisers are increasingly imposing fees on customers who switch or cancel protection policies. Adviser Mark Sleaford is not impressed

Advisory firms have successfully adapted to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) but the cost of regulation remains a massive barrier to development, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a new approach to tackling serious failings in financial services firms by cracking down on senior level management first.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has urged the regulator to re-consider reviewing the way it calculates the fees paid to it by advisers, after plans to overhaul the area were scrapped.

Technology giant's price comparison service being watched as part of wider review.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made it a priority to help advisers innovate their business models to reach the middle market, chief executive Martin Wheatley said on Thursday.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has uncovered widespread shortcomings in consumer credit promotions, such as payday loan advertisements.

Mortgage lenders must not rely solely on the Mortgage Market Review's affordability testing to prevent customers falling into arrears, a mortgage servicer has warned.