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The winners of the 12th Gold Standard Awards, hosted by Professional Adviser and Investment Week publisher Incisive Media, were celebrated at a special ceremony at the House of Commons last night.

Three investments in off-plan property firm Arck totalling £45,000 were too high risk and complex for a client, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled, despite the adviser's claims he had previously invested in similar schemes.

Simplified advice: How simple should your new model be?

A mere half of financial advisers would recommend the profession as a career choice to a family member, new research suggests.

Banking regulators in Jersey have warned consumers and investors not to deal with a bank claiming to operate in the Channel Islands.

‘Why oh why would Aviva want to takeover Friends?' Industry reacts to deal talk

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is in discussions with the regulator about drawing up a definitive list of possible conflict of interest scenarios that crop up during the advice and planning process.

Santander is planning to set up a direct to consumer (D2C) investment platform months after confirming it is re-entering the investment advice space.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is notifying investors who lost money in Lifemark-backed bonds distributed by Keydata that they can expect further payments shortly.