A ranking system for IFAs and planners is inevitable post-RDR, according to a number of leading industry figures.

The British economy needs "a shot of adrenaline" in the form of tax cuts in order to stimulate growth, according to a leading think tank.

Alasdair Pal discovers how to identify and advise a specialist group of clients...

The Federation of European IFAs (FEIFA), a non-profit trade association for English-speaking IFAs, has an announced an exclusive partnership with social network IFA Life.

George Osborne has insisted that British banks would "ride out the storm" of the eurozone crisis.

Today's tax deal between the UK and Switzerland, designed to recoup £7bn from Brits with funds in Swiss bank accounts, is "unrealistic", according to accountants Baker Tilly.

The FTSE 100 rose today after the Bank of England (BoE) voted to inject a further £75bn into the economy through quantitative easing (QE). Interest rates will remain the same, at 0.5%.

Advisers who have not started studying for Level 4 before the end of this year could be in danger of missing the 31 December 2012 RDR deadline, according to the Institute of Financial Services (IFS) School of Finance.

David Cameron said yesterday he is "sympathetic" to the financial services industry, which should not be cast as social "sinners".

Expert warns beefed-up tax watchdog will be looking for quick and easy wins among small businesses with inadequate records while failure to take reasonable care as serious as evasion.