The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will pay penalties totalling over £390m to three regulators for its role in fixing the Libor rate, it was revealed...
Four high street banks are to be investigated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products (IRHPs) – financial instruments...
It’s ISA season, which reaches a crescendo of emails, press adverts and posters in March. This three-month period is the time of year when those wishing...
High street banks including Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Nationwide have revealed what they will charge for financial advice, following the introduction...
The Co-operative Bank has admitted its procedures had “fallen short of the high standards” it expects, after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) handed it a £113,300...
Boardroom officials at Swiss bank UBS have expressed their regret over the “inappropriate and unethical behaviour” that led to the firm being fined $1.5 billion (£940m)...
A piece in The Guardian last week posed the question, “Where can investors who worry about climate change put their pension?” and claimed that many ethical funds...
Mark Carney will replace Sir Mervyn King as Bank of England governor in July next year, and in doing so, will take on one of the...
It was announced yesterday that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Ofgem were set to undertake an investigation into gas price manipulation. But the companies accused...
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the energy regulator Ofgem are investigating allegations from a whistleblower that the gas market has manipulated wholesale prices. Speaking to...
Aiming for high returns as an ethical investor is irrelevant and distracting, writes Edinburgh-based financial adviser, Julian Parrott. There’s rarely a day goes by when I don’t...
Earlier this week, FT Adviser reported that IFAs ‘turn down’ ethical investments. Simon Leadbetter investigates whether the issue is investor demand, adviser expertise, funds available or a...