19/12/2011 - Another FSCS Levy On Way

Another FSCS Levy On WayAnother FSCS Levy On Way.

According to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) chief executive Mark Neale, compensation costs for Arch cru and MF Global could rise above the £100m adviser sub-class limit, which may cause the FSCS to raise an interim levy on the investment intermediation sector.

The FSCS believes it may face a deficit of at least £40m on investment intermediaries before the next levy becomes available. In its Outlook newsletter, they also warn there is a potential risk of cross-subsidy if compensation costs for Arch cru and MF Global push investment intermediation costs above the £100m threshold.

In January the FSCS raised an interim industry levy of £326m, mainly to cover the compensation costs for Keydata.