Regulation

Up to one in five of adviser firms may have missed out on extra sales, through failure to market the gender directive, according to the Protection Review.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is set to ask the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to increase the amount it levies firms by £5.3m to £23m.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should tighten up the way some providers market their services, according to one adviser who says he is continually bombarded by providers pushing commission.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has received Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

The final cost to the country's banks for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling is likely to be about £25bn, according to The Times.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will change the wording on its rulings to say that consumers who it has awarded compensation to can also pursue a legal case for redress following a High Court decision last week.

English Councils are frustrated over delays in announcing their funding allocations for public health responsibilities.

A night of live rock , with all band from within the protection industry - including the Financial Ombudsman Service - has sold out.

SIFA, a body aimed at promoting collaboration between solicitors and independent financial advisers, has clarified its membership eligibility rules to reflect changes to the definition of IFA.

The Financial Services Bill, which will deliver fundamental reform of financial regulation in the UK, has received Royal Assent.