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Article: The generation game: the FSA's plans might help end ...
Money Marketing;  January 31, 2002 ;     700+ words ...While the FSA's proposals may not seem immediately attractive to IFAs, this particular cloud may yet have a silver lining. FSA chairman Howard Davies said: "Our aim is to secure long-term improvements for consumers through greater choice ...

Article: Lloyds TSB fined for misselling financial product
AP Worldstream;  September 25, 2003 ;     197 words ... ... pounds (US$156.8 million) compensation for misselling a financial product. The regulatory agency imposed the penalties for the sale ... available through Lloyds TSB subsidiary Scottish Widows. The FSA said the company had failed to ensure, in the case of 22 ...

Article: Michael Becker Named Business Wire's Senior Vice President, ...
Real Estate & Investment Business;  December 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Michael Becker has been promoted to senior vice president, Financial Product Strategy, it was announced by Cathy Baron Tamraz, chief ... document formatting and regulatory filing into EDGAR, SEDAR, FSA and other systems. Communications professionals turn to Business ...

Article: Is the FSA right to ban IFA commissions?
Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content;  July 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Davies THE BIG QUESTION: The FSA's retail distribution review ... the merits of this. The FSA has moved to ban payments of commission by financial product providers to independent ... Informed Choice: "The FSA has made an incredibly bold ...

Article: FSA-B-C: Understanding the jargon.
Mortgage Strategy;  October 31, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... a mortgage or other financial product. FSA regulations commit firms ... Statutory objectives The FSA's objectives as stated ... letter recommends a financial product and explains why it is suitable. Supervision FSA process of monitoring ...

Article: UK GOVERNMENT: FSA Consumer Panel calls for changes to ...
M2 Presswire;  April 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:130499 The FSA Consumer Panel, today called ... Saunders, Chairman of the FSA Consumer Panel, said: "A ... clause which would require a financial product to be of satisfactory quality ... legislation in other areas. * the FSA should be required to have ...

Article: Suffering from a festive financial hangover? Try the FSA's ...
M2 Presswire;  December 27, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... complaints arrangements. Call the FSA Helpline on 0845 606 1234 or visit www.fsa.gov.uk/consumer and ... If the rate of return of a financial product sounds too good to be true ... EDITORS 1. Copies of the CD Rom FSA Financial Planning and a comprehensive ...