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How the platform price war is affecting advisers

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has uncovered two more cases where self-invested personal pension (SIPP) investors in troubled unregulated overseas property scheme Harlequin received poor advice.

With transparency at the forefront, an increasing need to demonstrate value to clients, and charging rules changing, technology has never been more central.

National IFA Chase de Vere managed to claw its way back towards the black last year, but has been forced to set aside millions to deal with complaints from unhappy clients.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.

Should a permitted investment list be reinstated for SIPP providers?

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed advisers' regulatory fees for the next year will be £68m - a near-19% reduction on last year, in its latest policy statement.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has increased its competition team by 30 staff in the last year, as it prepares to step up its competition investigations and market studies, according to FCA figures obtained by financial services regulatory consultancy...

Jeremy Passmore illustrates the benefits of a trust where ownership for tax lies with the beneficiary