A further review of the funding model for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) - scheduled to begin later this year - will focus on making the system fairer for IFAs, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told MPs today.

The Financial Inclusion Centre has called for the establishment of a funded national advice network to help bridge the advice gap.

'Don't ignore it' message unlikely to engage target demographic, critics suggest

Existing risk profiling tools present inaccurate outcomes, firm claims

More than a quarter of workers are keen to save but say they are financially unable to put money away on a regular basis, research has suggested.

People complained about products and advice

The majority of advisers have joined the chorus against a switch to ISA-style pension taxation, or move to introduce a flat rate of pension tax relief, research suggested.

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Professional connections all-important

Lowes Financial Management crunches the numbers