The Online-Partnership Group, owner of the Sussex-based In-Partnership Network, is set to acquire the Whitechurch Network.

Just 0.1% of Merchant Capital clients owed money by Pritchard Stockbrokers will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), according to Pritchard's administrators Mazars.

Advisers should review the way they discuss risk with clients according to research which suggests many consumers do not have a proper awareness of the potential downside of their investments.

Former Positive Solutions recruitment and sales director Mike Edwards has joined network True Potential as a partner.

The faster resolution of income protection (IP) claims has been put forward as one way to increase take-up of the "undersubscribed" products.

National advisory group, Foster Denovo, has appointed Helen Lovett to the role of chief operating officer.

Friends Life has increased the commission advisers receive on its income protection policies by approximately 15% in a bid to bring it into line with commission received on critical illness and life products.

An FSCS Action Group petition, called Day of Action, campaigning on for a fairer Financial Services Compensation Scheme, received 1,421 signatures in total yesterday.

An FSCS Action Group petition, which is campaigning online for a fairer Financial Services Compensation Scheme, has already seen more than 1,000 signatures following its launch this morning.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has responded favourably to the bulk ISA transfer draft regulations released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).