Saving levels could fall significantly if the government implements a tax change to pensions which would see them treated like ISAs, the chief executive of provider Royal London has warned.

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The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has upheld a complaint against Sesame about unsuitable annuity advice, but refused to side with the complainant about the redress due.

A merger between the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) could see the launch of a QCF Level 4 financial planning qualification.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has removed the requirement to sit an exam on its senior management qualification for financial planners (AF6).

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has joined Royal London as director of policy and external communications.

The wealth planning arm of Sanlam UK has acquired the client bank of Chartered financial planning firm FA Watts Investment Managers.

Advisers have expressed concerns over plans to permit Certified Financial Planners to add the Chartered Wealth Manager designation by taking an online ethics exam, should a proposed merger between the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and Chartered...

Rathbone Unit Trust Management chief executive Mike Webb has urged advisers to consider the sustainability of fund performance when doing their due diligence, as he warned there is "still too much herding" going on in the market.

The Pensions Ombudsman has thrown out a claim against Hargreaves Lansdown over a delay in death benefits payments, saying the firm acted in a way that was "justified" and "not unreasonable".