A financial adviser has avoided jail after admitting to stealing money from his firm while his partner had cancer.

Nationals round-up: Investment trusts continued to get more publicity, while power of attorney, pensions, downsizing and fee-based advice all got a mention.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has identified three main areas where firms (and individuals) may become involved in the delivery of a simplified advice process...

You're almost done developing a simplified advice system - all that's left is to select the products you want available on it...

The Financial Services Authority's guidance consultation on simplified advice has provided a roadmap for firms considering developing a proposition.

The chief executive of the Money Advice Service (MAS) today said his organisation offers advice solely as "ordinary folk understand it", and revealed some independent financial advisers (IFAs) had helped to develop its material.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has forced bankruptcy upon a man who was behind a £4.8m unauthorised collective investment scheme (CIS), after he failed to pay money back to his investors.

Perspective Financial Group has made its 24th acquisition with the purchase of Durham-based independent financial adviser (IFA) Walter Wright Financial Services (WWFS).

SPGO has launched a structured products investment platform aimed at financial advisers and institutional investors.

A mortgage adviser has been banned from conducting regulated activities after he failed to hand over copies of client files ahead of an FSA review.