Hargreaves Lansdown is to drop the independent status of its financial advisers in favour of going restricted, and is overhauling its charging structure.

The board of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has voted to approve the merger with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) for completion by 1 November 2015, as two of the IFP's leading lights step back from the body.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined independent advice firm John Joseph Financial Services (JJFS) £20,000 for failings relating to the sale of Keydata products.

Prudential has topped the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) list of the most complained about pension firms, as the number of grievances raised about retirement products jumps 20%.

Clive Waller, founder of the annual Platform Awards, has expressed his pride at thanks for the industry, which raised £54,000 for his late wife Monica's chosen charity Cancer Research.

Aegon faces a complaints showdown with a widow who believed the pension provider gave her late husband unauthorised advice that lost her access to his retirement pot.

Amyr Rocha-Lima juggles a return to the post-graduate lecture halls with advising clients

John McDonnell is poised to use his first Labour conference speech as shadow Chancellor to push for a "Robin Hood" tax on stock market trading, according to reports.

Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann has said she looked into helping women affected by having the start date of their state pension put back twice, but could not find a way to do so.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he wants changes to inheritance tax (IHT) which could mean the 40% rate is shouldered more by the very wealthy.