Regulation

RBS has been fined a collective £391m for its role in the LIBOR scandal, with the FSA's investigation finding more than 200 "inappropriate" rate submissions.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said it will "come down hard" on those firms who continue to flout its rules after its first round of thematic reviews this year.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is currently upholding about 47% of all complaints, according to the FOS' own figures.

Incoming Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney intends to place economic growth at the top of his priority list when he takes on his new role.

A protection and health insurance specialist is setting up a nationwide adviser network with a view to sweeping up IFAs who have not met the demands of RDR.

The chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has hit out at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over its failure to launch an individual registration scheme for mortgage advisers.

Advisory businesses will see a marked reduction in the amount they contribute to the Money Advice Service (MAS) in 2013/14 if proposed changes to the way it is funded are approved.

A report by Fidelity and the Cass Business School suggests as many as 43 million Britons could fall into what they call a "guidance gap" as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Wiltshire Friendly has said discussions with the FSA have resulted in an exemption from RDR rules ‘Holloway Policy Special Application Conditions' (HPSAC) for certain Friendly Societies.

The FSA is considering proposals to introduce time limits for PPI complaints, as put forward by the British Bankers' Association (BBA).