Financial services

The FSA conducts too many financial reviews, is too costly and does not provide clear enough guidanc...

FSA blueprint advocates periodic competence testing and tougher exams regime

Philip Evans, IFA Sir, The FSA has said it has already produced a short-term initiative, w...

By investing in collective investments ' usually a mixture of unit trusts, Oeics and investment trusts ' investors can reduce their exposure to risk, avoid paying capital gains tax and improve their investment timing

The FSA will move to define mis-selling, chairman Howard Davies told advisers at the second annual ...

The FSA is to tighten up the listing rules for closed end funds to include greater clarity on their ...

FSA opens the way for funds that can include equities, funds,derivatives, bonds and cash within a single portfolio

Banks' past attempts to offer personal finance advice and products have met with limited success. It is clear, though, that they can build a complementary role to independent financial advice that is mutually beneficial

Voluntary benefit schemes have finally made their way over the pond to the UK. However, the Government needs to take steps to ensure such schemes are in the best interest of both the employer and the employee

limited redemption fund and MULTIPLE share classes ON UNIT TRUSTS are UNDER CONSIDERAtion