Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is failing to take all evidence into account when ruling on complaints against advisers, and is sometimes not giving reasons for its decisions, advisers have claimed.

A record year at Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw 40,000 queries a week resulting in 512,167 new complaints during the past 12 months.

Richard Walsh considers what an assisted dying bill could mean for life insurance.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned advisers that "ticking all the boxes from a compliance point of view" may not be enough to win in a complaint case.

FOS accused of mis-guided PPI predictions by trade body

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) is preparing to challenge the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) this week over what it considers inconsistent case verdicts on advisers.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) plans to freeze the levy it collects from firms and cut its budget by 20% over the coming year.

A client who protested about commission being taken from his pension without his permission and without receiving ongoing advice in return has had his complaint rejected by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Watchdog trebled in size under departing chief's leadership.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has hired trend forecaster the Future Foundation to conduct a review of the ombudsman's role in the changing world of financial services.