Regulation

Leading funds and the ABI are working on proposals to prevent newly listed companies from entering the FTSE 100 or other leading indices until after a three-month cooling-off period.

Kyle Caldwell talks to Ian Sayers, the director general of the Association of Investment Companies, about how closed-ended vehicles can fight their way into clients' portfolios after 2012.

Syed Kamall, member of the European Parliament for London, said he is "not impressed" with the European Commission's assessment of the impact of EU regulation on the UK.

Thousands of Arch cru investors have written to their MPs today accusing Capita of intentionally violating the Financial Services Authority's treating customers fairly (TCF) charter.

Industry figures have told MPs they fear "turf wars" breaking out between different regulatory bodies, and called for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be more accountable.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Credit Suisse £5.95m for systems and controls failings in relation to sales by its private bank of structured capital at risk products (SCARPs).

Warnings about banks, eurozone concerns and a high profile job for an ex-New Star manager were among our best read stories this week.

The MP who this week had his calls for a government inquiry into the controversial £54m Arch cru investors' payment scheme dismissed by the Treasury, has said the fight for answers will continue in the corridors of Westminster.

The chairman of the FSA has suggested Parliament will have to give the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), one of its successor bodies, even greater powers to protect consumers.

The Treasury has created a steering group tasked with developing a range of simple financial products.