Elevate managing director Martin Jennings has stepped down after Axa Wealth announced a restructure which will see its main distribution business aligned to the Elevate platform.

Independence concerns are driving advisers using life company platforms into the arms of additional providers, whereas smaller brand players tend to be advisers' sole choice.

Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest bank, said its customer complaints rose by 14% in the second half of 2010.

RDR critic Alan Lakey has likened revising for more exams at his age to carrying out community service.

They are well off and willing to spend, but until now have remained beyond the reach of most advisers, says Principal Investment Management.

IFA Ian Lowes has hit out at Peter Hargreaves for attributing the hike in this year's FSCS interim levy to structured products.

Cofunds and FundsNetwork are again joining forces to offer last-minute ISA collection points.

London is expected to have the largest "meaningful" jump in GDP of any city in the world between now and 2025 because of the booming financial services sector, according to new research from Citigroup.

Transact has broken the £10bn AUM figure with head of marketing Malcolm Murray attributing the wrap's successful growth story to its strong service credentials.

RDR deniers need to "get their heads out of the sand" and get on with meeting the FSA's new professionalism and remuneration rules, IFP chief executive Nick Cann said today.