FCA

Some 97% of the £943m in fines collected by the financial regulator between 2010 and 2013 came from settlements, according to research from law firm Freshfields.

The regulator is to meet members of Tisa to discuss re-registration rules next month, with the trade body reiterating to platforms best practice guidelines when dealing with super clean share classes after issues arose recently.

The chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has offered harsh criticism of firms' efforts to improve how they deal with clients, saying most have not embraced the idea of treating customers fairly.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel is to launch an investigation into fund management costs after claiming some of the charges are "unjustified".

What are the implications as FCA moves to regulate social media?

Invesco Perpetual is set to back the acquisition of Moneybarn by peer Provident Financial, in which it holds a 20% stake.

Fund groups are to review their current policies regarding social media after the Financial Conduct Authority published guidelines on what groups can put on websites such as Twitter.

Lloyds is continuing to pressurise staff to mis-sell credit cards, loans and insurance, a leaked email has revealed - just months after the bank was fined £28m for promoting a ruthless sales culture.

Fund managers have a "critical" imperative to warn clients about the risks of chasing yield despite low volatility, former monetary policymakers have warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) newly published guidance on social media promotion leaves firms with 40 characters to promote their products on Twitter, warned a consultancy as it criticised the regulator for "not going far enough" in telling...