In July 2012, the FSA proposed maintaining existing funding classes but using new annual thresholds based on affordability. Both these proposals will be adopted and will come into force when the FSA is replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on 1 April 2013.
In its latest consultation paper CP13/1 FSCS Funding Model Review, the FSA said the annual claims limit paid by investment advisers would go up by £50m to £150m.
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The FSA also proposed setting up a retail pool, a collective resource funded by advisers and investment providers which would be triggered if one or more classes reached their threshold.
A month-long consultation is being opened today on a proposal that all providers should make contributions when the pool is triggered by the failure of an intermediary. This would include contributions from banks, insurers and home finance providers.
Sheila Nicoll, FSA director of conduct policy, said: "We have listened to industy concerns and want your input on this revised approach for the FCA Retail Pool. Finding consensus on this subject was always going to be a challenge but we remain committed to finding a workable solution that firms can afford and live with."
The consultation on the retail pool will end on 18 February.

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