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FSA/PN/176/2009 17 December Director fined £75,000 and banned from the industry for lying to FSA
FSA/PN/175/2009 17 December Toronto Dominion fined £7m for repeated failings
FSA/PN/174/2009 16 December FSA bans partner for failing to manage affairs of her mortgage firm properly
FSA/PN/173/2009 16 December FSA consults on raising professional standards for all investment advisers
FSA/PN/172/2009 11 December FSA appoints a new senior advisor
FSA/PN/171/2009 11 December FSA strengthens stress testing regime
FSA/PN/170/2009 10 December Corporate broker intern and his father receive 12 and 24 month prison sentences respectively for insider dealing
FSA/PN/169/2009 10 December FSA consults on strengthening firms' capital standards
FSA/PN/168/2009 8 December FSA publishes feedback statement on remuneration
FSA/PN/167/2009 7 December New Chairman of the Practitioner Panel appointed
FSA/PN/166/2009 7 December FSA bans broker for high pressure sales techniques and widespread systems and controls failings
FSA/PN/165/2009 2 December Insurance broker brothers banned for concealing criminal record from FSA
FSA/PN/164/2009 1 December FSA bans Northern Ireland mortgage broker for failing to treat customers fairly
FSA/PN/163/2009 30 November FSA bans Essex mortgage broker for advice failings and not having appropriate systems and controls in place
FSA/PN/162/2009 26 November FSA appoints senior advisors on governance and authorisation
FSA/PN/161/2009 24 November FSA fines Nomura £1.75 million for inadequate systems and controls
FSA/PN/160/2009 23 November Macro prudential tools vital to future financial stability
FSA/PN/159/2009 17 November FSA fines former stockbroker £24,000 for market abuse
FSA/PN/158/2009 13 November Jon Pain addresses mortgage industry on FSA's mortgage market review proposals
FSA/PN/157/2009 13 November FSA fines and bans former UBS employee for helping conceal unauthorised trading losses
FSA/PN/156/2009 11 November Mortgage broker banned for concealing true nature of governance arrangements from the FSA and for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/155/2009 11 November FSA proposes to strengthen prudential standards for credit unions
FSA/PN/154/2009 10 November FSA to simplify system for calculating regulatory fees
FSA/PN/153/2009 9 November FSA chief says cultural change needed to drive reform
FSA/PN/152/2009 6 November Arrest made as FSA continues clamp down on share fraud
FSA/PN/151/2009 6 November FSA sets out new prudential regime for personal investment firms
FSA/PN/150/2009 5 November FSA fines UBS £8million for failing to prevent employees carrying out unauthorised transactions with customer money
FSA/PN/149/2009 4 November Former corporate broker intern and father found guilty of insider dealing
FSA/PN/148/2009 2 November FSA chairman says 'no silver bullet' to address 'too-big-to-fail' challenge
FSA/PN/147/2009 29 October GMAC-RFC Limited fined £2.8million for unfair treatment of customers in arrears and repossessions and will pay up to £7.7m customer redress
FSA/PN/146/2009 28 October FSA begins new banking regulation to promote fairness for consumers
FSA/PN/145/2009 28 October Swinton to offer refunds on over 480,000 PPI policies following FSA intervention
FSA/PN/144/2009 27 October FSA takes action to help investors with Lehman-backed structured products
FSA/PN/143/2009 26 October FSA announces tough new code for financial reporting disclosure
FSA/PN/142/2009 22 October FSA publishes further analysis on systemically important banks and the cumulative impact of capital and liquidity reform
FSA/PN/141/2009 21 October FSA bans another East London broker for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/140/2009 19 October FSA sets out major reforms for the mortgage market
FSA/PN/139/2009 14 October FSA outlines its approval and interview process for significant influence functions
FSA/PN/138/2009 13 October FSA makes four new appointments to the Consumer Panel
FSA/PN/137/2009 12 October FSA bans East London mortgage broker for misleading lenders
FSA/PN/136/2009 8 October FSA fines Seymour Pierce £154,000 for failing to prevent employee fraud
FSA/PN/135/2009 7 October FSA and firms reach agreement on MPPI
FSA/PN/134/2009 7 October Dresdner traders censured for abuse in debt market
FSA/PN/133/2009 6 October FSA chairman outlines factors for successful European regulation
FSA/PN/132/2009 5 October FSA finalises far-reaching overhaul of UK liquidity regulation
FSA/PN/131/2009 1 October FSA sets out policy on short selling
FSA/PN/130/2009 30 September FSA publishes feedback to the Turner Review and associated discussion paper
FSA/PN/129/2009 29 September FSA unveils tough measures to protect PPI consumers
FSA/PN/128/2009 28 September FSA proposes significant strengthening of protections for sale and rent back customers
FSA/PN/127/2009 23 September FSA reaffirms approach to consumer responsibilities
FSA/PN/126/2009 22 September FSA chairman insists that the momentum for reform must be maintained
FSA/PN/125/2009 17 September Sally Dewar addresses FSA Asset Management Sector conference
FSA/PN/124/2009 16 September FSA and SEC discuss approaches to global regulatory requirements
FSA/PN/123/2009 16 September FSA warns penny share customers
FSA/PN/122/2009 15 September FSA bans mortgage broker for inadequate controls at his firm
FSA/PN/121/2009 11 September FSA update on Lehmans-backed structured products
FSA/PN/120/2009 10 September Mortgage broker fined £6,000 by court in FSA's first criminal prosecution for change of control failures
FSA/PN/119/2009 10 September FSA and ABI launch pension calculator to help people plan for retirement
FSA/PN/118/2009 9 September FSA fines firm £14,000 for financial advice failings
FSA/PN/117/2009 8 September FSA fines Barclays £2.45m for failures in transaction reporting
FSA/PN/116/2009 3 September FSA publishes industry-level complaints data to increase transparency
FSA/PN/115/2009 2 September FSA fines broker for failing to prevent insider dealing
FSA/PN/114/2009 1 September FSA takes action against chief executive of mortgage network for poor controls over appointed representatives
FSA/PN/113/2009 27 August FSA appoints Julian Adams as director of retail firms division
FSA/PN/112/2009 25 August FSA fines director for not disclosing information about adviser
FSA/PN/111/2009 20 August FSA and CFTC to enhance regulatory cooperation and cross-border surveillance of oil markets
FSA/PN/110/2009 19 August FSA provides clarity for activist shareholders
FSA/PN/109/2009 19 August FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £70,000 for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/108/2009 12 August FSA confirms introduction of remuneration code of practice
FSA/PN/107/2009 4 August FSA fines and bans Newcastle Home Loans and its directors for false information in mortgage applications
FSA/PN/106/2009 3 August FSA bans Cornwall mortgage broker for fraud
FSA/PN/105/2009 30 July FSA imposes public censure on Cheshire Life & Pensions
FSA/PN/104/2009 27 July FSA confirms changes to the rules for approved persons
FSA/PN/103/2009 24 July FSA confirms transfer of business of Britannia Building Society to the Co-operative Bank plc
FSA/PN/102/2009 24 July FSA confirms changes to with-profits rules
FSA/PN/101/2009 24 July FSA announces changes to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
FSA/PN/100/2009 22 July FSA grants new waiver to firms on complaints handling
FSA/PN/099/2009 22 July HSBC firms fined over £3m for information security failings
FSA/PN/098/2009 21 July FSA fines and bans directors for mismanaging investment scheme and fines firm for financial promotions failings
FSA/PN/097/2009 17 July FSA appoints Gareth Adams as senior advisor
FSA/PN/096/2009 15 July FSA bans director for inadequate control of his firm and winds up the business
FSA/PN/095/2009 15 July Empowering consumers through improving financial capability
FSA/PN/094/2009 13 July FSA bans Essex mortgage broker for fraud
FSA/PN/093/2009 9 July FSA bankrupts fraudulent mortgage broker for non-payment of financial penalty
FSA/PN/092/2009 9 July FSA plans better information for consumers on firms' complaints handling
FSA/PN/091/2009 6 July FSA proposes bigger fines to achieve credible deterrence
FSA/PN/090/2009 3 July FSA bans East London mortgage broker for fraud
FSA/PN/089/2009 2 July Adam Phillips appointed Chairman of Financial Services Consumer Panel
FSA/PN/088/2009 2 July Financial Services Authority announces final stage of operational reforms with new integrated operating structure
FSA/PN/087/2009 2 July FSA fines director for appointed representative control failings
FSA/PN/086/2009 30 June FSA chairman tells bankers radical changes in regulation essential
FSA/PN/085/2009 29 June Lord Turner appointed chair of FSB's Standing Committee for Supervisory and Regulatory Co-operation
FSA/PN/084/2009 26 June UK short selling disclosure regime extended
FSA/PN/083/2009 26 June FSA bans director for inadequate supervision of his firm
FSA/PN/082/2009 25 June FSA details the enhanced standards people can expect from all investment advisers
FSA/PN/081/2009 24 June FSA publishes Annual Report for 2008/09
FSA/PN/080/2009 22 June FSA refers firms to enforcement in clampdown on poor mortgage arrears handling
FSA/PN/079/2009 16 June Finance director and two lawyers charged with insider dealing
FSA/PN/078/2009 16 June FSA bans South London mortgage broker for fraud
FSA/PN/077/2009 15 June New Insurance Sector Director at the FSA
FSA/PN/076/2009 10 June FSA bans broker for failings on mortgage fraud prevention
FSA/PN/075/2009 9 June Britannia Building Society and Co-operative Financial Services Limited/Co-operative Bank plc: Confirmation Hearing Details
FSA/PN/074/2009 8 June Keydata Investment Services Ltd
FSA/PN/073/2009 5 June FSA consults on additional guidance for building societies
FSA/PN/072/2009 4 June FSA proposes extension of separate deposit protection limits
FSA/PN/071/2009 3 June FSA to protect sale and rent back customers
FSA/PN/070/2009 1 June Financial Services Compensation Scheme Board appointments
FSA/PN/069/2009 1 June FSA proposes to extend short selling disclosure regime
FSA/PN/068/2009 28 May FSA statement on its use of stress tests
FSA/PN/067/2009 28 May Six arrested in FSA insider dealing investigation
FSA/PN/066/2009 26 May FSA bans and fines trader £140,000 for unauthorised 'pre-hedging'
FSA/PN/065/2009 20 May FSA bans trader for concealing his trading position
FSA/PN/064/2009 14 May FSA bans Bradford mortgage broker for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/063/2009 13 May FSix arrested in FSA insider dealing investigationSA fines Morgan Stanley £1.4m for failing to prevent trader mis-marking and fines and bans Matthew Sebastian Piper
FSA/PN/062/2009 12 May Lord Turner addresses FSA mortgage conference
FSA/PN/061/2009 11 May FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £101, 279 for fraud
FSA/PN/060/2009 7 May FSA calls for more effective governance and risk management at firms
FSA/PN/059/2009 6 May Seven arrests in FSA operation on boiler rooms

FSA/PN/058/2009

30 April FSA bans East London mortgage broker for involvement with fraud

FSA/PN/057/2009

29 April Hedge fund manager banned and fined £35,000 for mismarking trading positions to hide losses

FSA/PN/056/2009

27 April FSA chairman expands on themes from Turner Review

FSA/PN/055/2009

27 April Over 65s most likely to be targeted by share fraudsters, warns FSA
FSA/PN/054/2009 24 April FSA implements changes to simplify Financial Services Compensation Scheme
FSA/PN/053/2009 24 April New banking regulation promotes fairness for consumers
FSA/PN/052/2009 16 April FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £100,000 for fraud
FSA/PN/051/2009 14 April Real help for North West and North East through £12m Moneymadeclear service pathfinder
FSA/PN/050/2009 9 April FSA confirms Industry Guidance designed to help more efficient transfer of investment fund units
FSA/PN/049/2009 8 April FSA bans directors of mortgage firm for failings on financial crime prevention
FSA/PN/048/2009 6 April FSA wins case to ban former chief executive of Gen Re business unit
FSA/PN/047/2009 6 April FSA bans director for advice failings
FSA/PN/046/2009 2 April FSA wins market abuse case against Winterflood
FSA/PN/045/2009 31 March Two arrested in FSA insider dealing investigation
FSA/PN/044/2009 31 March FSA consults on extra deposit protection for temporary high balances
FSA/PN/043/2009 30 March FSA bans London mortgage broker for fraud
FSA/PN/042/2009 27 March Solicitor and his father-in-law found guilty in FSA insider dealing case
FSA/PN/041/2009 24 March FSA censures broker for advice failings on self-certified mortgages
FSA/PN/040/2009 20 March FSA confirms Scarborough Building Society merger with the Skipton Building Society
FSA/PN/039/2009 19 March FSA fines insurance claims handler for network control failings and for misleading clients
FSA/PN/038/2009 18 March FSA publishes consultation paper on remuneration
FSA/PN/037/2009 18 March The FSA publishes "The Turner Review": a wide-ranging review of global banking regulation
FSA/PN/036/2009 11 March Renbe Associates banned for submitting false and misleading information to the FSA

FSA/PN/035/2009

9 March FSA continues to strengthen enforcement team

FSA/PN/034/2009

3 March New Contracts for Difference disclosure regime to take effect in June
FSA/PN/033/2009 2 March FSA bans Wakefield mortgage broker for fraud

FSA/PN/032/2009

26 February FSA publishes code of practice on remuneration policies
FSA/PN/031/2009 24 February FSA wants all firms to stop selling single premium PPI
FSA/PN/030/2009 23 February FSA consults further on change to with-profits rules
FSA/PN/029/2009 17 February FSA appoints Mark Norris as chief operating officer
FSA/PN/028/2009 17 February FSA plans proportionate regime for regulating Reclaim Funds
FSA/PN/027/2009 16 February FSA bans broker for mortgage fraud
FSA/PN/026/2009 12 February FSA publishes its 2009/10 Business Plan
FSA/PN/025/2009 9 February FSA publishes Financial Risk Outlook
FSA/PN/024/2009 9 February FSA secures over £1 million for victims of share scam
FSA/PN/023/2009 6 February FSA proposes enhanced transparency requirements on short selling for all stocks
FSA/PN/022/2009 6 February FSA regulation aims to address consumer problems in sale and rent back market
FSA/PN/021/2009 4 February FSA fines AIM company director for market abuse
FSA/PN/020/2009 30 January Scarborough and Skipton Building Societies: merger confirmation hearing
FSA/PN/019/2009 30 January FSA fines broker for advice failings on self-certified mortgages
FSA/PN/018/2009 28 January Pacific Continental former chief executive and former finance director both banned and fined £80,000 and £95,000
FSA/PN/017/2009 26 January FSA bans Liverpool mortgage adviser
FSA/PN/016/2009 26 January Legacy Financial Planning Ltd fined £28,000 for failing to adequately explain risk to investors
FSA/PN/015/2009 23 January Entertainment Rights plc fined £245,000 for 78 days delay in disclosing inside information
FSA/PN/014/2009 22 January FSA extends waiver to firms on complaints handling
FSA/PN/013/2009 21 January FSA chairman sets out agenda for reforming financial regulation
FSA/PN/012/2009 20 January Update on FSA work on the sale of PPI
FSA/PN/011/2009 20 January Wolfson fined £140,000 for delaying disclosure of inside information
FSA/PN/010/2009 19 January FSA bans and fines broker £101,106 for mortgage fraud – also bans second broker
FSA/PN/009/2009 14 January FSA confirms extension of short selling disclosure regime
FSA/PN/008/2009 14 January Belgian private investor fined £176,254 for market abuse
FSA/PN/007/2009 13 January FSA and HM Treasury announce partners to help deliver Money Guidance
FSA/PN/006/2009 12 January FSA proposes to reduce rights issue subscription periods
FSA/PN/005/2009 9 January FSA clarifies disclosure requirements for directors
FSA/PN/004/2009 8 January FSA fines Aon Limited £5.25m for failings in its anti-bribery and corruption systems and controls
FSA/PN/003/2009 7 January FSA consults on changes to financial compensation scheme
FSA/PN/002/2009 7 January Insider Dealing: Financial Services Authority prosecutes Mr Neil Rollins
FSA/PN/001/2009 5 January FSA proposes to extend short selling disclosure regime