Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at a recent Financial Services Authority (FSA) challenge in the Court of Appeal to finding of Financial Services and Markets Tribunal on question of whether solicitors' firm had contravened financial promotion regime (FSA v. Fox Hayes: Court of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at a recent Financial Services Authority (FSA) challenge in the Court of Appeal to finding of Financial Services and Markets Tribunal on question of whether solicitors' firm had contravened financial promotion regime ( FSA v. Fox Hayes: Court of...

For a sample of 83 financial institutions during 2003–2011, this paper attempts to answer three questions: first, what is the evolution of banks’ stock price exposure to country-level and global risk factors as approximated by equity indices; second, which bank-specific characteristics...

The emerging role of the formal marketing organisation in financial services companies in the UK is examined here. Using new survey data, the study demonstrates the existence of several different phototypical forms of marketing organisation in the financial services field and an attempt is made...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of recent guidance from the FSA and industry, and recent case law regarding product providers and distributors Design/methodology/approach – Explains current status of the guidance; provides overview of the guidance and its two...