The West Bromwich building society is partnering with Towergate Financial to provide customers with independent financial planning and advice services in branch.

There exists a "nervousness" in the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market which could force more IFAs to offer restricted advice, according to Prudential distribution change director Russell Warwick.

F&C multi-managers Gary Potter and Rob Burdett give their predictions on what's hot and what's not in the investment space this year, based on their mantra that the only thing that determines how successful an investor you are is the price you pay for...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has hit investment advisers with a £105m levy for 2014/15, an increase of 34% on the last levy.

Economist and founder of Capital Economics Roger Bootle has said that quantitative easing (QE) is not the "inflation danger" people should be worried about - the focus should be on the intentions of the government.

‘It's not just about playing a round of golf':

Peter Coleman is to step down as chief executive of Positive Solutions at the end of February, six months since the national IFA's acquisition by Intrinsic.

Tenet Group has reversed last year's multi-million pound loss to post a net profit of £300,000 for the 12 months to 30 September 2013.

A Wigan-based IFA of 12 years is taking his career in a new direction - by embarking on the journey to become a lifestyle financial planner.

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