Regulation

Nearly 70% of advisers are expecting to see a boost to their protection business in the run up to 21 December.

Objectives for the improvement of healthcare have been set out for public consultation, the Department of Health has reported.

Maybe the world of lobbying government to influence policy making is about to be shaken up?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will have 'no choice' but to soften its guidelines for referrals to intermediaries, according to Ian Muirhead managing director of SIFA.

The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has defended the current system of regulatory fees and levies for small firms, arguing they are proportionate to the size of the firm.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) remains confident there will be a viable simplified advice market post-retail distribution review (RDR) implementation and has said it is already seeing well developed plans.

Integration and private healthcare opportunities will be crucial to taking the UK health system forward, conservative MP Stephen Dorell, chair of the Health Select Committee has said.

Bupa has announced a multi-million pound investment in its dental business.

The NHS Confederation has responded to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dementia report.

Cirencester Friendly has been working on its marketing strategy to focus more prominently on independent advisers in response to RDR.