FSA
FSA appoints senior adviser
The FSA yesterday announced the appointment of Will Samuel to the role of investment banking senior adviser.
Samuel, who joins the FSA from Lazard and...
FSA warns successors before handover
The Financial Services Authority today outlined the need for a new regulatory approach for when successor bodies take over.
With just over a year to...
RBS respond to £2.2 million fine
The RBS has responded to the FSA's £2.17 million fine on two of it's subsidiaries, saying they acknowledged their failings and are “disappointed” that...
Direct Line and Churchill cop £2.17 in fines
Direct Line and Churchill Insurance, both subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland, have copped £2.17 million in fines from the FSA for altering...
FSA appoints new FSCS chairman
The FSA today announced who will be the Chairman of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for the next three years. Lawrence Churchill will...
FOS introduced increased fees for mis-selling insurance
UK banks and insurers are mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) resulting in millions of dollars used to compensate victims – but it's about to...
BIBA launches new ‘sanctions checking facility’
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched a 'sanctions checking facility' which will help brokers and insurers in screening their clients.
Currently under the...
Hastings Chairman to face Lloyds disciplinary board
Hastings Chairman Neil Utely will appear before a Lloyds of London disciplinary board later this month after an investigation into Equity Red Star, the...
FSA : American insurer in UK cops over 5m in fines
An American insurer operating in the UK has been fined more than GBP5 million by the FSA and Ireland's Central Bank.
The Combined Insurance Company...
FSA : Peter Vipond to head new department
The FSA has appointed a new manager within their Insurance Division.
Peter Vipond will lead the new Insurance Sector and Prudential Support Department as...
OFT : starts probe to investigate UK private motor insurance
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today launched a market study into the private motor insurance industry to “find out the reasons behind...
FSA : new director appointed
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed a new non-executive director to the Board of the Money Advice Service.
John Spence will take up his...
FSA : EU gender ruling presentation
During this hour presentation, we will describe the circumstances that led to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment last March that EU insurers should...
FSA / conference : responsibilities to retail customers of financial services
The FSA has held a number of conferences for NEDs of regulated firms focusing primarily on the role of NEDs in relation to financial...
FSA : wealth management seminar on improving quality and increasing standards
An interactive seminar designed to provide an overview of the issues identified during our recent wealth management review work and to provide guidance on...
FSA : wealth management seminar on improving quality and increasing standards
An interactive seminar designed to provide an overview of the issues identified during our recent wealth management review work and to provide guidance on...
FSA / OFT : draft guidance on payment protection products published
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have joined forces to help prevent the problems associated with payment protection...
London : FSA and SEC roundtable discussion on market structures
FSA managing director Martin Wheatley and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mary L Schapiro have jointly held a roundtable discussion in London...
Aviva attracts most complaints from policyholders
New data from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) suggests that insurer Aviva still attracts the most complaints from policyholders.
Some 30,278 complaints were made in...
Fitch Ratings : the Retail Distribution Review will reduce IFA dominance in UK Life insurance sector
According to a new report from Fitch Ratings, the UK Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will cause some short-term market disruption as...
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