Regulation

A former IFA leading a campaign to rebuild consumer trust in financial services has called on the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to publicly back its agenda.

Moore Stephens has warned that the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) proposed new rules on client money could cost brokers more time and money.

Zurich has announced its dates for the implementation of gender neutral pricing for UK Life customers taking out new protection policies.

The Consumer Panel Working Group has warned against EU rules potentially diluting the FOS' work in publishing complaints data.

Few consumers think the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is doing a good job, research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.

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.