The Financial Services Bill has been branded a 'dog's breakfast' by a prominent Labour peer and criticised for being put together too quickly.

Firms who refer clients to restricted advisers for investment advice will not have their independence threatened after implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) rules, the FSA has confirmed.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned investors against dealing with clones of Morgan Stanley and Allianz International.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined an independent financial adviser £60,000 for the unsuitable sales of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS) and other non-mainstream investments.

The Financial Services Authority has fined hedge fund boss Alberto Micalizzi £3m and banned him from performing any role in regulated financial services, after he lied to investors in his now defunct fund.

Andrew Tyrie, the chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, has asked George Osborne to respond to suggestions from Barclays that retrospective tax action taken against the bank earlier this year was "unwarranted".

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) decision to ban and fine two former UBS advisers £1.3m in relation to an unauthorised trading scheme.

Robin Farrell, the chief executive of Arch Financial Products, has formally launched a defence against claims he made secret profits amid the Arch cru funds collapse.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed a ban for Anthony Verrier, a senior executive at BGC Partners, after deciding he is not a fit and proper person due to concerns over his honesty, integrity and reputation.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Martin Currie Investment Management Limited and Martin Currie Inc £3.5m for failing to manage a conflict of interest between two of its clients.