The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is asking former Honister Capital IFAs to detail their exposure to Arch Cru and Keydata, as well as any previous pension transfer activity, as the advisers seek to be re-authorised.

National Advisory Group, Foster Denovo has agreed to acquire the corporate division of wealth manager Barker Poland.

Advisory business owners should apply the productivity ratio to staff so they can identify the best and worst performing advisers, a financial services expert has said.

Just 15% of financial advisers are ready for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research released today.

Financial advice could boost retirement income by as much as £232 a month, according to a report released today.

Trade association, the IFA Centre, has taken on two new member firms.

Aegon has released details of its post-RDR commission pipeline for products on which the advice process is fully completed by 30 December.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has frozen the assets of three companies suspected of running a land banking operation.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has urged providers to 'step up to the mark' and buy into the increased professionalism of the financial services industry heralded by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Although the postponement of the long-term care cap has been badly received by the industry, the proposal to ensure local authorities provide loans to the elderly for the purposes of care has been broadly welcomed.