A new criminal offence is to be brought in for corporations who fail to stop their staff facilitating tax evasion, following the Panama Papers revelations.
Read more ...Unauthorised firms get chance to test new products
- Wednesday, 06 April 2016
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A project to allow unauthorised firms to test new products and services by cutting regulatory requirements is to begin imminently.
Read more ...Cost to fund the FCA rises to nearly £520m
- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
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The FCA’s annual funding requirement for the year will rise to £519.3 million, a hike of 7.8% on the previous year.
Read more ...FCA to cut fees for advisers in 2016/17
- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
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The total fees that advisers will have to pay the FCA next year would fall under proposals released this morning.
Read more ...Advisers’ bill for running the FCA to drop from £74.9m
- Tuesday, 05 April 2016
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Advisers’ bill for running the FCA to drop from £74.9m
The total fees that advisers will have to pay the FCA next year will fall, it was confirmed this morning.
Read more ...FOS to collect £24.5m fees from industry
- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
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The Financial Ombudsman Service has confirmed it will collect fees from the industry of £24.5 million in 2016/17.
Read more ...Succession gains full DFM permission from FCA
- Wednesday, 16 March 2016
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The FCA has granted full discretionary fund management permission to Succession Group, the company announced this morning.
Read more ...Reforms of FSCS levy and FOS proposed by FAMR panel
- Monday, 14 March 2016
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The FSCS and Financial Ombudsman Service could both be set to undergo significant reforms after recommendations published this morning by the FAMR.
Read more ...Clear need for FCA to intervene in advice market, FAMR says
- Monday, 14 March 2016
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There is a “clear need for intervention” in the advice market from the FCA and government, a major review has concluded.
Read more ...Just Retirement and Partnership merger moves forward
- Thursday, 10 March 2016
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A £668.5 million deal for Just Retirement and Partnership to merge has been rubber stamped, it has been revealed this morning.
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