Regulation

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.

Two thirds of over-50s NHS users have concerns about hospital service, a Saga Health Insurance study has reported.

CMCs

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about the use of distribution deals to circumvent rules banning the payment of commission.

Protection products are unlikely to be seen as expensive, even after Gender Directive price correction, and there is limited value in IFAs targeting women in the lead up to December 21, Aviva has pointed out.

The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter, the final official reading has confirmed.