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MPs call for greater transparency after FCA costs 'breach'
  • Regulation
MPs call for greater transparency after FCA costs 'breach'

FCA costs increased in 2015/16 despite Commission's recommendation

  • 28 July 2016
FCA: Brexit will not lead to 'bonfire of regulation'
  • Regulation
FCA: Brexit will not lead to 'bonfire of regulation'

UK voted to quit EU following referendum

  • 19 July 2016
Safe pair of hands: Advisers welcome Chancellor Philip Hammond
  • Economics / Markets
Safe pair of hands: Advisers welcome Chancellor Philip Hammond

Advisers tell us what Hammond's appointment means for them

  • 15 July 2016
Nucleus appoints Estate Capital to advisory board
  • Wrap/platforms
Nucleus appoints Estate Capital to advisory board

Swansea-based firm appointed to platform board

  • 15 July 2016
Firms' Pensions Wise signposting oversight 'inadequate', FCA finds
  • Pensions
Firms' Pensions Wise signposting oversight 'inadequate', FCA finds

Although review finds most firms are communicating adequately

  • 14 July 2016
Steve Webb: 'No benign stability' for financial services under Brexit govt
  • Regulation
Steve Webb: 'No benign stability' for financial services under Brexit govt

Lawyers and officials will be consumed with Brexit

  • 13 July 2016
FCA: Adviser whistleblower complaints down 60% on last year
  • Regulation
FCA: Adviser whistleblower complaints down 60% on last year

Stats from annual report

  • 12 July 2016
Reimagining Brexit: Advisers give reasons to be cheerful
  • Economics / Markets
Reimagining Brexit: Advisers give reasons to be cheerful

Early trade deals and new pension structures are mooted

  • 12 July 2016
PFS aims to grow MoneyPlan guidance service by 70%
  • Investing in the profession
PFS aims to grow MoneyPlan guidance service by 70%

And is urging more advisers to join

  • 11 July 2016
JP Morgan AM's Stephanie Flanders urges 'global view' post-Brexit
  • Economics / Markets
JP Morgan AM's Stephanie Flanders urges 'global view' post-Brexit

European assets 'still moderately well supported'

  • 07 July 2016
How are advisers reacting to post-Brexit property fund freeze?
  • Property Investment
How are advisers reacting to post-Brexit property fund freeze?

'Sit tight' remains predominant message

  • 07 July 2016
Unique needs: Taking a different approach to female clients
  • Business models
Unique needs: Taking a different approach to female clients

How big is the demand for women-only advice?

  • 06 July 2016
Cockburn Lucas launches female-only planning service
  • Companies
Cockburn Lucas launches female-only planning service

Planning service will focus on the financial needs of women

  • 05 July 2016
Aegon: Brexit could lead to 'reduced' pensions choice
  • Pensions
Aegon: Brexit could lead to 'reduced' pensions choice

Annuities are likely to become a less viable option

  • 05 July 2016
CISI offers financial education programme to sixth-formers
  • Investment
CISI offers financial education programme to sixth-formers

Package to provide young people with career opportunities

  • 04 July 2016
Cazenove launches model portfolio service for advisers
  • Investment
Cazenove launches model portfolio service for advisers

Six-strong offering with £50,000 minimum investment

  • 04 July 2016
Brexit: Financial services sector to clients - 'Don't panic'
  • Retirement
Brexit: Financial services sector to clients - 'Don't panic'

Advisers and clients urged to avoid 'knee-jerk ractions'

  • 24 June 2016
Brexit: Advisers surprised by vote but see 'opportunity in change'
  • Adviser tips
Brexit: Advisers surprised by vote but see 'opportunity in change'

Advisers speak out on implications of referendum result

  • 24 June 2016
Advisers brace for client questions as UK votes 'leave'
  • Economics / Markets
Advisers brace for client questions as UK votes 'leave'

'Business as usual' expectations now to be tested

  • 24 June 2016
Advisers could shun 'high-risk' secondary annuities market
  • Retirement
Advisers could shun 'high-risk' secondary annuities market

Questions remain on advice sector's role in market

  • 21 June 2016
Technology to 'reduce cost of investing by 75bps,' predicts Altus's Hugo Thorman
  • Wrap/platforms
Technology to 'reduce cost of investing by 75bps,' predicts Altus's Hugo Thorman

'Exciting times' lie ahead for platforms and financial services

  • 20 June 2016
SIPP client interest skimming concerns 'overstated', providers argue
  • Pensions
SIPP client interest skimming concerns 'overstated', providers argue

Pensions experts respond to concern around interest

  • 17 June 2016
Carl Lamb: My heart says Brexit - my head says wait and see
  • Pensions
Carl Lamb: My heart says Brexit - my head says wait and see

Advisers suggest Brexit concerns could be overdone

  • 16 June 2016
Collaboration 'lacking' between FCA and DWP, says adviser
  • Regulation
Collaboration 'lacking' between FCA and DWP, says adviser

DWP came under fire for its pension policies at the Retirement Planner Forum today

  • 14 June 2016
Santander launches D2C platform for UK customers
  • Wrap/platforms
Santander launches D2C platform for UK customers

Will offer full range of funds

  • 14 June 2016
Zurich UK Life appoints head of business
  • People
Zurich UK Life appoints head of business

Anne Torry moves from Zurich's public sector insurance arm

  • 14 June 2016
Due diligence: Is your platform fit for the new retirement market?
  • Wrap/platforms
Due diligence: Is your platform fit for the new retirement market?

Zurich's head of platform strategy gives due diligence tips to advisers

  • 09 June 2016
'Hasty' MAS abolition poses risk to millions of consumers, warns FSCP
  • Regulation
'Hasty' MAS abolition poses risk to millions of consumers, warns FSCP

FSCP warns govt not to take 'damaging' action

  • 09 June 2016
Providers sign up to CII pension freedom standards initiative
  • Pensions
Providers sign up to CII pension freedom standards initiative

CII aims to raise standard of service across the industry

  • 06 June 2016
Advisers' DFM use doubles in a year - industry reaction
  • Business models
Advisers' DFM use doubles in a year - industry reaction

Now accounts for a quarter of investment approaches

  • 02 June 2016
Nucleus: Advisers 'struggling' to grow business despite positive outlook
  • Wrap/platforms
Nucleus: Advisers 'struggling' to grow business despite positive outlook

Good staff demand a premium salary

  • 02 June 2016
FCA ordered to compensate wrongly dismissed whistle-blower
  • Regulation
FCA ordered to compensate wrongly dismissed whistle-blower

Regulator will consider further training in light of commissioner's report

  • 31 May 2016
Fairstone Group buys stake in McParland and Partners
  • Companies
Fairstone Group buys stake in McParland and Partners

Firm takes on a minority stake in North West-based company

  • 31 May 2016
John Porteous: Tech 'collaboration' is future of financial planning
  • Adviser tips
John Porteous: Tech 'collaboration' is future of financial planning

Companies will need to work with each other and the regulator on tech

  • 31 May 2016
Five ways to manage client investments during Brexit volatility
  • Investment
Five ways to manage client investments during Brexit volatility

Clients and advisers should stay calm in the face of uncertainty

  • 27 May 2016
DWP cracks down on occupational pension exit charges
  • Regulation
DWP cracks down on occupational pension exit charges

To give trust-based pension savers full access to pension freedoms

  • 26 May 2016
Does the 1% cap on early pension exit fees go far enough?
  • Pensions
Does the 1% cap on early pension exit fees go far enough?

The industry is divided on the FCA's proposed cap

  • 26 May 2016
John Moret: SIPP long tail is 'unsustainable'
  • Pensions
John Moret: SIPP long tail is 'unsustainable'

Market set to consolidate on introduction of capital adequacy requirements

  • 25 May 2016
FCA invited to rethink cross-subsidy ban to boost consumer access
  • Regulation
FCA invited to rethink cross-subsidy ban to boost consumer access

'Overriding competitive forces' may be necessary, suggests paper

  • 24 May 2016
Mike Morrison to probe question of SIPP-failure responsibility
  • Investment
Mike Morrison to probe question of SIPP-failure responsibility

Providers need clarity on where responsibility lies, he argues

  • 23 May 2016
Zurich launches pensions guidance service
  • Pensions
Zurich launches pensions guidance service

Futureyou looks to offer people control of their pension

  • 23 May 2016
APFA hits back at 'unhelpful' Bank of England adviser criticism
  • Pensions
APFA hits back at 'unhelpful' Bank of England adviser criticism

Hannant requests a meeting with the Bank of England economist

  • 19 May 2016
Quality mark for 'new wave' of SIPP savers to be launched
  • Pensions
Quality mark for 'new wave' of SIPP savers to be launched

A new award will help savers choose a SIPP without advice

  • 17 May 2016
Scottish Widows launches active pension portfolios
  • Investment
Scottish Widows launches active pension portfolios

In addition to pension default range

  • 16 May 2016
Pension committee's concerns LISA will undermine AE are unfounded, say advisers
  • Pensions
Pension committee's concerns LISA will undermine AE are unfounded, say advisers

Savings vehicles of any form welcomed by advice sector

  • 16 May 2016
TISA in FCA talks to make property part of pensions guidance
  • Retirement
TISA in FCA talks to make property part of pensions guidance

Regulator has been 'very responsive'

  • 12 May 2016
One in four advisers say hybrid products will be key to retirement strategy
  • Income
One in four advisers say hybrid products will be key to retirement strategy

Some 70% expect to be using them with clients in the near future

  • 12 May 2016
MAS stops all marketing and brand activity
  • Regulation
MAS stops all marketing and brand activity

Govt plans to make significant changes

  • 11 May 2016
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