The number of financial advisers operating in the UK has increased 5% in the last year as the industry edges closer to pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) levels, according to the latest data.

A tax giveaway for entrepreneurs selling their businesses could be up for reform in November's Autumn Statement, tax professionals have warned.

Over 9,000 people have clicked on an adviser's contact details after using the Money Advice Service's (MAS) adviser directory.

The chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth's adviser network Intrinsic, Richard Freeman, is to step down.

Firms' culture is in danger of becoming merely regulatory and "yet another catchphrase" if they fail to see beyond their systems and controls, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new director of enforcement and market oversight has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set aside £400,000 to cover the man hours it expects to spend on its joint work with the Treasury, the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR).

Food banks will roll out a money and debt guidance service to consumers funded by a donation from MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis.

Santander has set aside £43m to cover claims relating to the sale of wealth and investment products after the bank was fined by the regulator for advice failings.

The effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consumer protection agenda has been called into question after it was suggested firms were looking for ways around the rules.

Third quarter figures offer evidence of turnaround, says Aviva chief