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FSA/PN/158/2008 30 December FSA re-appoints Tim Herrington as Regulatory Decisions Committee chairman
FSA/PN/157/2008 24 December Financial Services Authority confirms Barnsley Building Society merger with the Yorkshire Building Society
FSA/PN/156/2008 23 December Two mortgage brokers banned for misleading the FSA
FSA/PN/155/2008 19 December FSA fines two individuals for market abuse
FSA/PN/154/2008 19 December FSA to explore more widely the issue of consumer responsibility
FSA/PN/153/2008 19 December FSA consults on changes to the rules for approved persons
FSA/PN/152/2008 16 December FSA confirms Catholic Building Society merger with the Chelsea Building Society
FSA/PN/151/2008 11 December Oxfordshire businessman fined £35,000 for lying about FSA authorisation
FSA/PN/150/2008 11 December FSA response to Practitioner Panel survey
FSA/PN/149/2008 10 December Egg fined £721,000 and will compensate PPI customers
FSA/PN/148/2008 8 December Shareholders: Your personal details might be on a database shared by fraudsters
FSA/PN/147/2008 5 December FSA takes action to address pension transfer advice failings
FSA/PN/146/2008 5 December Barnsley and Yorkshire Building Societies: merger confirmation hearing
FSA/PN/145/2008 5 December FSA confirms Cheshire Building Society merger with the Nationwide Building Society
FSA/PN/144/2008 4 December FSA consults on liquidity rules for banks, building societies and investment firms
FSA/PN/143/2008 1 December Clearer segments will help improve listing regime
FSA/PN/142/2008 28 November FSA asks mortgage firms to review arrears and repossessions practice
FSA/PN/141/2008 27 November FSA publishes proposed changes to Personal Investment Firms' prudential requirements
FSA/PN/140/2008 27 November FSA move allows separate deposit protection limits
FSA/PN/139/2008 25 November FSA's Retail Distribution Review proposals seek to establish a new level of consumer trust and confidence
FSA/PN/138/2008 21 November FSA confirms Derbyshire Building Society merger with the Nationwide Building Society
FSA/PN/137/2008 21 November Insurance agents banned for illegal trading
FSA/PN/136/2008 19 November FSA welcomes Financial Services Skills Council's work to raise standards
FSA/PN/135/2008 19 November Insurance Directors banned for failing to ensure firm complied with client money rules
FSA/PN/134/2008 18 November FSA bans director Peter King and his firm New Forest Mortgage Company Ltd
FSA/PN/133/2008 13 November

Former UK ambassador and Belgian businessman fined for market abuse

FSA/PN/132/2008 12 November Cheshire and Nationwide Building Societies: merger confirmation hearing
FSA/PN/131/2008 12 November FSA concludes its review of insurance comparison websites
FSA/PN/130/2008 12 November FSA statement on the Treating Customers Fairly initiative
FSA/PN/129/2008 11 November FSA fines AWD Chase de Vere Wealth Management Ltd £1.12 million for mis-selling
FSA/PN/128/2008 10 November FSA calls for greater international cooperation to tackle boiler room fraud
FSA/PN/127/2008 5 November FSA bans mortgage brokers for advice failings
FSA/PN/126/2008 4 November FSA consults on regulating retail banking conduct of business
FSA/PN/125/2008 29 October FSA fines firm and MLRO for money laundering controls failings
FSA/PN/124/2008 23 October FSA bans Lancashire broker for failing to insure consumers
FSA/PN/123/2008 23 October FSA publishes contracts for difference feedback statement
FSA/PN/122/2008 22 October Public Statement on the 30 day review of FSA's short selling measures
FSA/PN/121/2008 20 October Half-a-million expectant parents across the UK to receive free financial guide from the FSA this year
FSA/PN/120/2008 16 October FSA and HMT launch Moneymadeclear campaign to help people stay in control of their money
FSA/PN/119/2008 16 October FSA fines mortgage broker for advice failings
FSA/PN/118/2008 16 October Two directors of mortgage firm are fined £60,000
FSA/PN/117/2008 9 October FSA fines two firms for advice failings in sales of geared traded endowment policies
FSA/PN/116/2008 8 October Derbyshire and Nationwide Building Societies: merger confirmation hearing
FSA/PN/115/2008 7 October Alliance & Leicester to pay £7 million fine for PPI failings
FSA/PN/114/2008 3 October Compensation scheme to cover savers’ claims up to £50,000
FSA/PN/113/2008 2 October FSA fines York based investment firm £28,000 for advice failings
FSA/PN/112/2008 30 September FSA update on its review of the sale of PPI
FSA/PN/111/2008 30 September FSA censures two directors for poor compliance and sales practices
FSA/PN/109/2008 29 September FSA expects firms to ensure suitable advice on transfers into SIPPs
FSA/PN/108/2008 25 September Lender fined £1.12 million for exposing borrowers to financial loss
FSA/PN/107/2008 23 September FSA announces the appointment of two senior advisors
FSA/PN/106/2008 23 September Universities call in the FSA Money Doctors as research shows a third of students are constantly overdrawn
FSA/PN/105/2008 19 September Insider Dealing: Two charged at City of Westminster Magistrates Court
FSA/PN/104/2008 18 September FSA Chairman addresses Lord Mayor's City Banquet
FSA/PN/103/2008 18 September Callum McCarthy: Comments on short positions in financial stocks
FSA/PN/102/2008 18 September FSA statement on short positions in financial stocks
FSA/PN/101/2008 8 September Hedge Fund manager sanctioned by FSA for Market abuse
FSA/PN/100/2008 8 September FSA censure for Coventry mortgage broker
FSA/PN/099/2008 4 September FSA fines mortgage firm £63,000 for serious regulatory failures
FSA/PN/098/2008 2 September The FSA bans three directors for misusing client money
FSA/PN/097/2008 28 August FSA consults on Payment Services Directive Handbook changes
FSA/PN/096/2008 21 August FSA fines five motor dealers for PPI failings
FSA/PN/095/2008 20 August FSA bans financial adviser for pension transfers failings
FSA/PN/094/2008 19 August FSA issues alert about investor scam
FSA/PN/093/2008 13 August FSA puts a stop to illegal UK based share scheme
FSA/PN/092/2008 13 August FSA fines Credit Suisse £5.6m for systems and controls failings
FSA/PN/091/2008 12 August FSA bans Doncaster mortgage broker for involvement in fraud
FSA/PN/090/2008 11 August FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £100,000 for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/089/2008 8 August Investors to get money back from celebrity-endorsed betting syndicate
FSA/PN/088/2008 7 August FSA announces change to RDR timetable
FSA/PN/087/2008 5 August FSA reiterates call for firms to treat customers fairly in current market conditions
FSA/PN/086/2008 1 August FSA concludes HBOS rumours investigation
FSA/PN/085/2008 31 July FSA calls for the fair treatment of annuity customers
FSA/PN/084/2008 30 July FSA provides preliminary view of Aviva’s proposed reattribution offer
FSA/PN/083/2008 30 July Liverpool Victoria Banking Services to pay £840,000 fine plus compensation to PPI customers following FSA investigation
FSA/PN/082/2008 29 July Arrests made in major FSA insider dealing investigation
FSA/PN/081/2008 28 July FSA appoints Jon Pain as Managing Director, Retail Markets
FSA/PN/080/2008 28 July FSA fines Hastings £735,000 for not treating customers fairly
FSA/PN/079/2008 25 July FSA to simplify guidance on investment disclosure
FSA/PN/078/2008 24 July Insider dealing: Financial Services Authority prosecutes Mr Malcolm Calvert
FSA/PN/077/2008 23 July FSA welcomes Government proposals on credit unions and announces plans to toughen regulatory policy
FSA/PN/076/2008 23 July FSA fines PMSG Insurance Services Ltd £35,000 and withdraws approval for its compliance officer for mortgage advice breaches
FSA/PN/075/2008 21 July Financial Services Authority to consult on changes to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
FSA/PN/074/2008 21 July FSA imposes public censure on Mandrake Associates and prohibits director for failings in mortgage endowment complaints handling
FSA/PN/073/2008 21 July FSA grants new waiver to firms on complaints handling
FSA/PN/072/2008 18 July FSA calls Money Guidance 'summit'
FSA/PN/071/2008 16 July FSA bans mortgage partners for serious regulatory failures
FSA/PN/070/2008 15 July FSA fines a mortgage firm £11,900 and bans adviser in relation to false mortgage applications
FSA/PN/069/2008 10 July Former broker banned and fined £16,000 for dishonesty and using high pressure sales tactics
FSA/PN/068/2008 9 July FSA bans and fines mortgage broker for serious regulatory failures
FSA/PN/067/2008 8 July Companies urged to help protect shareholders from 'boiler room' scams
FSA/PN/066/2008 7 July New help for people managing money worries
FSA/PN/065/2008 7 July FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £129,000 for involvement in mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/064/2008 2 July Contracts for Difference Policy Update
FSA/PN/063/2008 1 July FSA fines IT professional £85,000 for market abuse
FSA/PN/062/2008 30 June FSA publishes Annual Report for 2007/08
FSA/PN/061/2008 30 June Firms urged to intensify efforts to meet December deadline to consistently treat customers fairly
FSA/PN/060/2008 26 June FSA bankrupts 'boiler room' accomplice
FSA/PN/059/2008 23 June FSA launches payment protection insurance comparison tables
FSA/PN/058/2008 17 June Stockbroking firm fined £77,000 for weak data security controls
FSA/PN/057/2008 13 June Financial Services Authority introduces disclosure regime for significant short positions in companies undertaking rights issues
FSA/PN/056/2008 12 June Woolworths fined £350,000 for Disclosure Rule and Listing Principle breaches
FSA/PN/055/2008 10 June FSA fines Chepstow mortgage broker for failures relating to self certification mortgages
FSA/PN/054/2008 5 June Update on the thematic review of controls over inside information
FSA/PN/053/2008 4 June Three senior advisors from industry join FSA
FSA/PN/052/2008 4 June FSA seeks to close down UK's largest illegal 'landbanking' scheme
FSA/PN/051/2008 3 June FSA consults on change to with-profits rules
FSA/PN/050/2008 3 June FSA launches 'can do' money website inspired by young adults for young adults
FSA/PN/049/2008 2 June FSA publishes final regulatory fees and levies for 2008/09
FSA/PN/048/2008 30 May Financial Services Compensation Scheme Board appointments
FSA/PN/047/2008 29 May New FSA travel insurance regulation will protect consumers
FSA/PN/046/2008 27 May FSA publishes industry feedback on liquidity requirements
FSA/PN/045/2008 27 May FSA launches debate on increasing transparency in regulation
FSA/PN/044/2008 23 May New Financial Services Consumer Panel Chairman appointed
FSA/PN/043/2008 22 May FSA fines three mortgage brokers for poor mortgage sales procedures
FSA/PN/042/2008 22 May Mortgage broker censured for financial promotions and sales-related failings
FSA/PN/041/2008 21 May FSA fines insurance firm £640,000 for call centre failings
FSA/PN/040/2008 15 May FSA fines Thinc Group £900,000 for sub-prime record keeping failings
FSA/PN/039/2008 12 May FSA fines Land of Leather and its Chief Executive for PPI failings
FSA/PN/038/2008 8 May FSA calls for all insurance comparison websites to provide consumers with clear, fair and not misleading information
FSA/PN/037/2008 7 May Hector Sants speaks at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference
FSA/PN/036/2008 29 April FSA publishes Market Watch 26
FSA/PN/035/2008 29 April FSA publishes an RDR Interim Report and feedback on the review of personal investment firms’ prudential requirements
FSA/PN/034/2008 24 April Do more to protect customers' personal details, warns FSA
FSA/PN/033/2008 23 April Naguib Kheraj to advise FSA
FSA/PN/032/2008 9 April Third party administrator fined £525,000 for customer document failings
FSA/PN/031/2008 2 April FSA fines stockbroker £122,500 for poor sales practices
FSA/PN/030/2008 31 March Mortgage review findings will help shape future of FSA regime
FSA/PN/029/2008 31 March FSA confirms principles-based approach to platforms
FSA/PN/028/2008 26 March FSA moves to enhance supervision in wake of Northern Rock
FSA/PN/027/2008 20 March FSA publishes discussion paper on information transparency in the commercial insurance market
FSA/PN/026/2008 19 March FSA warns on market abuse
FSA/PN/025/2008 19 March FSA fines firm for inadequate capital and for providing misleading information
FSA/PN/024/2008 19 March Management changes at the FSA
FSA/PN/023/2008 14 March FSA suspends registration of Ethnic Mutual Ltd
FSA/PN/022/2008 11 March FSA publishes commentary on systems and controls, in light of the Société Générale 'rogue trader'
FSA/PN/021/2008 10 March FSA appoints two new Directors
FSA/PN/020/2008 6 March FSA helps investors get £1million back from boiler rooms
FSA/PN/019/2008 6 March FSA launches consultation on the sponsor regime
FSA/PN/018/2008 4 March FSA campaign to help homeowners worried about meeting their mortgage repayments
FSA/PN/017/2008 3 March FSA publishes new rules on telephone recording
FSA/PN/016/2008 3 March FSA to lead 'pathfinder project' delivering a national money guidance service
FSA/PN/015/2008 27 February Hector Sants underlines commitment to risk-based regulation
FSA/PN/014/2008 26 February FSA appoints Alexander Justham as Director of Markets
FSA/PN/013/2008 22 February Further progress on access for retail customers to alternative investments
FSA/PN/012/2008 19 February FSA proposes further simplification of investment advice disclosure
FSA/PN/011/2008 13 February 'Fake' Stockbroker sentenced to 15 months
FSA/PN/010/2008 11 February FSA bans broker and fines him £21,000 for dishonesty and misleading customers
FSA/PN/009/2008 6 February Financial Services Authority publishes its 2008/9 Business Plan
FSA/PN/008/2008 29 January FSA publishes its 2008 Financial Risk Outlook
FSA/PN/007/2008 22 January FSA's enhanced strategy for small firms begins
FSA/PN/006/2008 22 January Insider Dealing: Two appear at City of London Magistrates' Court
FSA/PN/005/2008 21 January Northern Rock
FSA/PN/004/2008 16 January FSA fines HFC Bank £1.085 million for PPI failings
FSA/PN/003/2008 14 January FSA publishes a review of the structure of the Listing Regime
FSA/PN/002/2008 14 January FSA fines stockbroker £250,000 for using high pressure sales tactics
FSA/PN/001/2008 10 January FSA appoints Sally Dewar as Managing Director, Wholesale