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Bradbury Hamilton, a London IFA that bought seven client banks last year and has completed almost 50 deals since inception in 1993, has targeted the Midlands for its next phase of buy-out activity.

Those with the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification generate higher revenues and profits for firms than those without it, according to a poll.

Many financial advisers are still swerving questions about fees one year after the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to an investigation by consumer group Which?

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Few advisers have lost clients as a result of changes to how they are paid, according to a survey suggesting a happier intermediary sector than this time a year ago.

A client who protested about commission being taken from his pension without his permission and without receiving ongoing advice in return has had his complaint rejected by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Cardiff-based IFA Penguin Wealth has launched an online retirement planning advice service aimed at lower-net-worth consumers.

Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) is increasing the annual administration fee for the platform by up to £35 from the start of February.