FSA

The FSA is conducting a review into insurance firms' use of private investigators amid suspicions of poor practice.

The majority of polled advisers have said FSA and Office of Fair Trading final guidance on short-term income protection provides complete clarity, amid recent concern over the PPI-style-product guidance.

The Financial Services Authority has banned an independent financial adviser from carrying out regulated services because he failed to pay his regulation fees.

In January the FSA and OFT issued joint guidance on payment protection products. This is essential reading for IFAs selling protection products - especially those in the mortgage market.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is proposing to give more information to whistleblowers about the cases they report to the regulator.

The number of staff at the new financial services regulator will be approaching 4,000 by the time it comes into force next month.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will not seek to pre-approve products, according to CEO-designate Martin Wheatley.

The FSA has said it will provide further guidance on short-term income protection if it received individual demand for it, according to an attendee at a meeting with the regulator yesterday.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has criticised firms for failing to send in details of advisers' qualifications.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed that the number of advisers practising in the summer of last year was down 11.5% on the previous year, a fall of more than one in ten.