Our weekly round-up of product launches, people moves and events for financial advisers...

National IFA 2Plan is set to benefit from its rivals moving to restricted propositions as advisers are holding on to the IFA label and looking for a new home, chief executive Chris Smallwood has said.

A disgruntled IFA has vowed to shun Fidelity's Fundsnetwork platform after a client's re-registration got cancelled for the third time.

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A think tank has called on the government to buy parts of people's homes and deliver a guaranteed lifetime income in return, in a bid to bolster retirement income for low earners.

Cash-flow modelling firm Prestwood Software is planning to make a number of enhancements to its cloud-based adviser solution, which launched earlier this year.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) and Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) are consulting on a protocol designed to provide clarity surrounding the treatment of client relationships between a firm and individual advisers.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley has once again thrown his weight behind the idea of computerised advice, as he predicted a financial services future shaped by software developers, computer programmers and economists....

Mortgage adviser network Personal Touch Financial Services has launched a business development programme for its member firms to help them grow and manage their businesses.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the Money Advice Service (MAS) and The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) to deliver the government's at-retirement guidance guarantee.