Today is the last chance for finance professionals to tell the FCA how the industry can ditch the jargon as it seeks to combat poor communication. Read more ...

A former Keydata former finance director has escaped a fine of half a million pounds today but has still been handed a ban and told to pay £350,000. Read more ...

The former director general of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers has been appointed to a leading role at the FCA.

Fewer financial advisers are using Twitter than they were last year, a survey has suggested. Read more ...

A leading FCA figure’s forecast that cash flow planning will soon become mainstream is “very encouraging”, the incoming IFP President says. Read more ...

Nearly a third of firms have told the FCA they always refuse transfers from insistent clients. Read more ...

Aberdeen has quickly followed up its acquisition of Parmenion by announcing it is to take 100% ownership of a specialist investment manager.

Finance firms should all be given a simple star rating such as that used by ebay or the Food Standards Agency, a consumer watchdog says. Read more ...

The FCA and FOS are both run by human beings and therefore there will always be differences in dealing with something as subjective as suitability, a top regulatory official says. Read more ...

An FCA expert on a quest to quell regulation ‘myths’ has urged Financial Planners and Paraplanners to raise concerns and questions directly to the regulator. Read more ...