FTAdviser latest:FSA's plan not "fundamentally different" - law firm

Story by: Rob Langston, FTAdviser

Financial law specialists CMS Cameron McKenna said the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) business plan for the next financial year has not revealed any new surprises for regulated firms.

  • Time published: 16:02
  • Date published: 17.03.2010
  • Published in: Regulation

FSA to focus on intensive supervision

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined its business plan for the year, focusing on a greater level of supervision during the next financial year.

  • Date published: 17.03.2010

MPC voted unanimously to hold base rate

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously earlier this month to hold the base rate at 0.5 per cent for the 12th month running and to keep the quantitative easing programme at £200bn, according to the latest MPC minutes.

  • Date published: 17.03.2010

Police form mortgage forum to tackle fraudsters

The National Fraud Authority (NFA) and the Metropolitan Police have brought together key partners in the mortgage community to establish a mortgage fraud forum.

  • Date published: 16.03.2010

FSA bans ex-Merrill Lynch broker for mis-pricing

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned a former proprietary trader at Merrill Lynch International Bank (MLIB) for mis-marking positions he traded on behalf of the bank by about $100m (£66m).

  • Date published: 16.03.2010

Cannock adviser stuck off for failing to pay fees

A Staffordshire-based adviser has become the latest intermediary to have her permissions cancelled by the FSA for failing to pay fees and levies of more than £1,000.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

FSA warns about boiler room master list

The FSA and City of London police have contacted 1,000 people across the UK to warn them that their personal details are on a master list being used by share fraudsters to target and sell them worthless shares.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Investment banker and wife charged with insider dealing

Investment banker Christian Littlewood and wife Angie Littlewood have been charged with insider dealing and another suspect has been arrested in French overseas territory Mayotte.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

FSA chief outlines consumer protection strategy

Outgoing Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has outlined details of its new consumer protection strategy, which will encompass early detection and intervention.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Consumer Financial Education Body must get through parliament: FSCP

The government must add to the launch of Moneymadeclear with the launch of the Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB), the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged.

  • Date published: 12.03.2010

Supplements

Hunt for income: Staying on hold in a snail's pace recovery

At the moment the job of central banker is as difficult as it has ever been. Not just in the developed world, where massive budget deficits and record levels of borrowing are complicating matters, but also in emerging markets where rampant economies are threatening to overheat – potentially with global consequences.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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Features

Focus: Roadshow - Next year's model

The investment roadshows to have made their way around the UK – some of which have featured in these pages – have focused on the asset classes and investment strategies suggested to help IFAs tackle the challenging markets.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Features

Focus: Standards - A practice that's worth preaching

Regulators are not known for adopting catchy, user-friendly titles, and BS ISO 22222:2005 is no exception. Launched in March 2006 by the British Standards Institute (BSI) and the International Standards Organisation (ISO), ISO 22222, as it has been abbreviated to, is finally starting to receive the recognition it deserves among professional advisers.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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