Regulation

Women who work are not recognising the importance of protection and need to seek advice, Scottish Provident has warned.

More than half of the UK population has never received financial advice or cannot recall receiving any, research from the Money Advice Service (MAS) has suggested.

The FSA has responded to an industry provider letter regarding the phase out of financial advisers collating medical information.

Advisers have not realised the impact the incoming Consumer Insurance Act will have when inputting medical information, a medical information provider has warned.

Unum is optimistic the Money Advice Service (MAS) will still be a strong contender to distribute the recent steering group-proposed simple products, despite recent troubles.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have postponed the publication of final guidance on payment protection products.

MPs have continued to heap criticism on the Money Advice Service (MAS), with questions being raised about the lack of focus in its role.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will lay down a marker to the financial services industry by widening the scope of the incoming commission ban on retail investment sales, according to a report in The Independent.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will lay down a marker to the financial services industry by widening the scope of the incoming commission ban on retail investment sales, according to a report in The Independent.

The Prime Minister has appointed Jeremy Hunt as secretary of state for health to replace Andrew Lansley who will step into the role of leader of the House of Commons.