FSA

The protection industry is expecting a reduction in the number of IFAs post RDR of from 20-50%, depending on the survey chosen. Will this impact on sales of protection and will this prompt the resurgence of in-house sales forces - the man from the Pru?...

In September the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published company specific complaints data for the first time while the ABI has published company aggregated data.

The implementation of the RDR, in consultation until 30 October, will impact on protection, both through the providers and directly on IFAs. Stephen Gay, director of distribution development at Aviva Life, Robert Kerr, head of distribution development...

Sometimes a number of factors come together unexpectedly which provide an opportunity to re-think procedures that have been applied for a long period of time.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has welcomed the announcement of FSA action and an industry-wide refund on Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) totalling £60m.

The FSA and Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) firms have agreed an industry-wide package of measures for consumers.

The FSA has published its final rules designed to enhance firms' liquidity risk management practices.

The FSA today ordered firms reopen about 185,000 previously-rejected payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints and reassess them.

The changing face of ASU market throws up opportunities for IFAs, says Alastair Hardie

Financial services companies have lived with TCF for a while. Alistair Sclare considers whether it has been worth the pain of implementation.