New Openwork chief executive Mary-Anne McIntyre said the network will break its exclusive platform tie-up with Zurich UK Life as she expects the needs of clients within its diverse adviser base to draw special attention from the FSA.

Sterling is not gaining safe haven status as some suggest, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts, and it would be a mistake to give up on balanced long-term investing now.

The news this week is truly holistic, with stories on tax, investment, savings, pensions and income protection all likely to get clients reaching for your phone number.

Alistair Darling has launched a scathing attack on Mervyn King's governorship of the Bank of England during the financial crisis - and warned the coalition government's decision to hand more power to the institution is a mistake.

Legal & General (L&) is considering building a referral system with selected independent advisers who would take over the provider's direct customers when their needs become more complex.

An IFA who writes a weekly money advice column for a regional newspaper is contesting a complaint that he wrongfully invested more than half of a 97-year-old woman's assets in Keydata.

Professional Adviser and Fidelity FundsNetwork have joined forces to urge advisers to protest now against VAT charges on advice post-RDR.

The Chancellor has launched a £5bn tax raid on Britons keeping money in Swiss bank accounts, who he has labelled as bad as benefits cheats.

For most IFAs, meeting new people and laying down trusted relationships is the best part of the job, with many clients becoming life-long friends. But that doesn't stop them driving advisers crazy from time to time.

Consumers searching online for a fee-charging adviser may miss out as just 2.3% of IFAs advertise themselves as fee-based on their own websites, according to research.