Retirement

The introduction of ‘safe harbour' legislation for financial advisers would be a welcome step towards rebalancing liability between advisers and clients, according to one stakeholder, after the government announced a major review looking at how advice...

Alastair Rush picks the areas he thinks the government's advice review should focus on...

Millions of "totally disenfranchised" savers could return to financial advice as a result of the government's wide-scale review, adviser Keith Churchouse has said.

Provider LV= has bought a majority stake in robo-advice operation Wealth Wizards.

George Osborne’s £1m IHT giveaway comes with a catch (or two)

Three things clients may call you about this week...

A major review into consumer access to the financial advice market has been launched by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Five times the FCA made no sense

The government's consultation on pension exit fees will not cover market value reductions (MVA) and other investment deductions that are common triggers of perceived high charges.

The government is seeking views on whether retirement savers are aware of when independent financial advice must be taken before accessing their pots, following the pension freedoms introduced in April.