The FSA said today it would take enforcement action against large banks, building societies and broker dealers who failed to adhere to its new remuneration code, to take effect from January 2010.

Friends Provident has signed a contract with technology provider FNZ to provide an enhanced workplace platform to be delivered during 2010.

The Selestia and Skandia platforms have now been rebranded as Skandia Investment Solutions, two years after their integration, but there is no end in sight for the full migration of billions of pounds of MultiFunds legacy business.

Just Retirement, the annuities and equity release specialist, has extended the deadline for a firm offer for the company by private equity bidder Avalon Acquisitions Ltd from 20 August to 25 September 2009.

The Future Adviser Programme is a 6-week summer internship giving a top-down look from the manufacturers view all the way down to the advisers face-to-face meetings with clients, and everything in-between.

Recently, we had the opportunity to have a demonstration of ‘Pensions Profiler', one of the suite of products from O&M systems.

The FTSE 100 has pared gains mid-morning after its strong start, which saw it set a new year high.

Brett Davidson, chief executive of FP Advance, explains why the traditional method of IFAs meeting clients at their homes no longer projects the image high quality advisers want

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