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Advisers have reacted to Standard Life's return to advice with a mix of indifference and a sense of history repeating itself

This week's events, hires (and a joke)

Network Intrinsic is launching a practice buyout scheme for its appointed representatives (ARs), with parent Old Mutual Wealth offering financial backing at preferential rates to facilitate deals.

David Ferguson on Standard Life's move into advice

An IFA and the directors of banking giants Goldman Sachs and Lloyds will head up the panels that raise the industry's voice on policy making to the ear of the regulator.

Standard Life has declared its intention to build a major national financial advice business by agreeing to acquire wealth management firm Pearson Jones from Skipton Building Society.

Proposals to let defined benefit (DB) members with small pots transfer out without taking advice are supported by the industry, according to research carried out by Professional Adviser sister title, Professional Pensions.

Negotiate, sure, but ultimately here's why you should declare 'no deal' on discounts

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has appointed eight law firms to form a new in-house panel, which it expects to manage the majority of its legal advice and representation.

Zurich Life chief executive Gary Shaughnessy has joined the board of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) as an adviser.