Hargreaves Landsown has revealed it is being stung by a 450% rise in its bill to help pay for the FSCS, as it announced a 5% drop in profits. Read more ...

Scores of Paraplanners will head to Northamptonshire later today as the third national Paraplanners Powwow gets set to take place. Read more ...

A petition calling for an independent review of the regulation of financial advisory firms and the FSCS is closing in on 500 signatures. Read more ...

An investigation has been launched by the Government to find solutions to the so called advice gap, while a probe will also examine the effectiveness of the Money Advice Service. Read more ...

The chance for professionals working in and around the advice sector to comment on a major review examining the so-called advice gap ends next week.

A director from the Prudential Regulation Authority is joining the FCA for a one year role as the ripple effects of Martin Wheatley’s looming departure spread out. Read more ...

Fines worth just under £170,000 were handed out to firms for auto-enrolment failings in the 12 months from April 2014. Read more ...

Jargon must be binned as part of an FCA shake up to simplify switching between cash savings accounts, providers have been told. Read more ...

A one-day target for finance firms to resolve customer complaints is to be abolished while premium rate charges will be banned. Read more ...

The FCA says it is making decisions on whether to refer a firm or individual to its enforcement division for a formal investigation more ‘transparent’. Read more ...