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Why pensions freedom will spark an advice market renaissance

An alternative conference for advisers at which product providers are banned returns this year after the success of its inaugural event.

All this week's key events, hires and fires (plus a quick joke)

Financial services firm consolidator Succession Advisory Services has signed two new advisers to its pool of members, adding £200m to its £10bn funds under management (FUM).

An adviser who lived rent free in a disabled client's buy-to-let house without his consent or knowledge has been jailed for more than two years.

IFA consolidator AFH Financial has acquired the assets of two advisory businesses, adding £55m in client funds.

Ashcourt Rowan CEO Jonathan Polin will not stay on in an enlarged business if his firm merges with Towry in a planned £97m deal.

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to gather evidence on current trends in complaints related to payment protection insurance (PPI).

Now is the time to get back office systems up to speed