CII Public Affairs Update April 2013 edition »
The CII's Public Affairs Updates contain news from Westminster and Whitehall, Europe and the regulator. In this edition topics covered include the changes to the UK financial regulatory landscape, the Budget and the latest from Europe.

CII Professional Standards Board publishes annual report 2012 »
The Professional Standards Board (PSB) of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has highlighted the importance of the financial services and general insurance professions actively supporting robust self regulation in its Annual Report 2012. Chairman David McIntosh QC (Hon) also sets out the purpose and composition of the PSB, and looks at how the sector is progressing against the public interest challenge of improving professional standards as well as prospects for the future in a supporting video presentation.

Financial Conduct Authority: Risk Outlook and Business Plan 2013 »
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Financial Risk Outlook and Business Plan 2013-2014. These are the organisation's first publications in its new identity ahead of legal cut-over from the former Financial Services Authority on 1 April 2013.

CII Budget 2013 briefing »
CII briefing covering the main points from the 2013 Budget.

CII Public Affairs Update February 2013 »
The CII's Public Affairs Updates contain news from Westminster and Whitehall, Europe and the regulator. In this edition topics covered include the future of insurance supervision, the latest from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and the Mortgage Market Review timetable.

The RDR and consumers »
A consumer survey assessing awareness of the financial advice market changes, and the potential benefits of this market.

The evolution of insurance regulation »
In this insightful Nicholas Barbon lecture the regulator Dr Andrew Bailey, MD, Prudential Business Unit, Financial Services Authority, provides an insight into how it plans to approach regulation of the insurance sector in the future, including reflections on lessons learnt and a deeper explanation of its new judgment based approach and its attitude towards Solvency 2. Responding on behalf of the insurance sector Legal & General's CEO Dr Nigel Wilson lays out his views on the regulator's stance and strategy. The lecture was chaired by former FSA insurance head David Strachan, who is now co-head, EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy at Deloitte.

Evidence from PFS members: the impact of the NEST annual contribution limit and transfer restrictions »
A response from the Chartered Insurance Institute/Personal Finance Society to a Department of Work & Pensions call for evidence on annual contribution limits. Includes the results of a survey of PFS members on the subject.

Hitting a home run in retirement »
Stephen Lowe of Just Retirement discusses the findings of a largest research study into consumer attitudes towards equity release and the steps needed to make it a viable option for current and future generations of retirees.

CII Public Affairs Update January 2013 »
The CII's Public Affairs Updates contain news from Westminster and Whitehall, Europe and the regulator.