Candidates working towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning with the Chartered Insurance Institute will now be able to study for their exams in "virtual classrooms".

A south-west based financial adviser has been living a double life as a costumed superhero called The Dark Spartan.

A former IFA has been sentenced to more than six years in jail for conning elderly clients out of £468,000.

A register of financial planning firms which meet set criteria is to be launched and made available to consumers.

The US Senate is expected to approve the debt ceiling deal this evening, ending months of political wrangling. IFAonline gives you the saga in numbers...

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is warning consumers about the risks of investing in carbon credit schemes.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the Transaction Reporting System (TRS) to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for £15m.

A former financial adviser has been named as one of the ten most wanted fraudsters from across the UK by Crimestoppers for a multi-million pound mortgage application fraud scheme.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has predicted the full force of the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling saga may not be felt until the second half of the financial year.

The FSA today published its Policy Statements on platforms, with the delay in setting rules on cash rebates the surprise outcome...