The FSA's "shaky" cost-benefit analysis of the RDR will face "proper scrutiny" after the National Audit Office (NAO) announced it is to investigate the FSA, the Association of IFAs (AIFA) says.

All national IFA Park Row's 240 advisers have now left the company, which has begun its planned solvent wind-down.

IFA consolidator Succession says it has received more than 600 expressions of interest in what it calls its "capital creation" model after signing up another four IFAs.

The FSA has assessed the impact severe weather, including flooding, would have on regulated firms.

Clearly-defined roles for every member of staff can mean the difference between a successful IFA business and an also-ran, advisers say, following research suggesting firms that place importance on job descriptions are more profitable than those that...

Carmine Gallo, who recently completed a book on Steve Jobs' presentation techniques, observes that "Passion, emotion, and enthusiasm are grossly underestimated ingredients in professional business communications."

The FSA today threatens "follow-up action" against firms considering inserting a long-stop clause into their terms of business (ToB).

Seasonal factors are being attributed to a 5% boost in gross mortgage lending in October.

I came across an interesting thread on an Internet discussion board called simply ‘The Rant Forum', in which people poured their hearts out about the things that really annoy them.

Last month we explored one of the three key components of business strategy - the importance of price play. This month we turn to the second: product/service differentiation.