The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has criticised the government's proposals for reform of apprenticeships and has published its own manifesto calling for a move away from "one-size-fits-all".

Advisers will be able to receive payments from discretionary fund managers (DFMs) that they referred business to pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) but will be banned from receiving such payments for new business, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has today warned that the proposed new way of calculating compensation costs by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) could make levies more volatile and leave firms out of pocket....

Advisers could face a higher levy from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) under proposals for a new funding model.

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The tribunal hearing brought forward by former JP Morgan Cazenove chairman of capital markets Ian Hannam, following his Financial Services Authority (FSA) fine and ruling last year, has begun today.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has launched a new brand for consumers to make them aware of the value of professional financial planning.

The pound could be further devalued following Mark Carney's taking office as governor of the Bank of England, with devastating effects for pensioners living abroad, a national IFA group has warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will step up its game in tackling financial crime and make increasing use of its newly gained enforcement powers.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its levy for the coming year will be £432.1m, with financial advisers contributing 9% of the total.