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The shadow minister for care and older people Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘misinformation scandal' in the delivery of long-term care advice.

Peter Craddock, a director at the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), is among three new names on a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) committee responsible for approving applications and issuing warning notices.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has unveiled a code of practice for will writing for its members.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is gearing up to interview London-based advisers about their risk assessment processes as it works its way across the country.

Legal & General has agreed to provide £40,000 in sponsorship for Action on Stroke Month in May 2014.

Advisers have stressed they are keen to become more involved in long-term care (LTC) advice, with a desire to be included in council referral lists, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) says.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has approved the restructure of the suspended EEA Life Settlements fund, in a move which could finally allow investors to exit the fund after a two-year wait.

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Consumer group Which? is among four organisations awarded ‘super-complainant' status by the government, meaning it has the power to present complaints to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which must respond.