A poll of some 700 advisers - who were permitted to respond anonymously - has revealed what they really think about the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and, crucially, what their clients think...

Peers are today expected to challenge plans for a £26,000 cap on the benefits families can receive by suggesting child benefit should be excluded.

Financial services group Close Brothers has revealed its asset management division recorded a moderate loss and suffered a drop in assets in the second half of 2011 as the difficult market conditions hit investor sentiment.

Inheritance tax (IHT) has morphed from a straightforward system to a "complex maze of traps for the unwary", a report by Grant Thornton has concluded.

An investigation into the quality of free equity release advice available through some intermediaries - including IFAs - has uncovered examples of what it deemed poor practice.

The Liberal Democrats are urging Chancellor George Osborne to include a mansion tax on homes worth £2m or more in his Spring Budget announcement.