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Old Mutual Wealth is removing the annual pension drawdown fee and scrapping the current minimum charge on its platform in order to simplify its charging structure.

National IFA LEBC has attacked the Liberal Democrats' leader Nick Clegg's recently outlined future tax proposals, saying they amount to an "anti-savings agenda".

The debate about whether changes made to financial intermediation following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) would herald a shift towards 'restricted' advice may have been settled, according to the experiences of one national business.

Chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) Steve Gazzard has hit out at the advice sector, saying it "hasn't worked", and that financial planning is much more important than advice.

Figures published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show the number of authorised investment advice firms has roughly stayed the same over the last eight years.

Aegon-owned national adviser Origen doubled its pre-tax losses to £5.6m in 2013 after settling historic claims and investing in its workplace solutions arm, the firm's accounts have shown.

Two directors of HSBC's UK arm are poised to quit in protest at new Bank of England rules that pave the way for lengthy jail sentences to be imposed on senior managers of failed lenders, according to reports.

Only one in four advisory firms operates a social media policy for staff despite its increasing use and growing scrutiny from the regulator, research suggests.

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UK-based financial services firms have grown at their fastest rate since 2007 and are set for further growth in the coming periods, according to research.