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An IFA has accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of not staying on top of its policing mandate and has called for a greater crack-down on advisers that are violating its rules.

Nearly three-quarters of advisers back renewable energy investment given the inflation protection it provides, according to a study commissioned by Albion Community Power (ACP).

Close Brothers saw its assets under management creep higher in the five months to 31 December 2013, while broker arm Winterflood saw performance improve.

The Claims Management Regulator (CMR), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) have issued joint guidance for firms on how to deal with claims management companies (CMC),...

Adviser software provider Intelliflo has appointed David Child as a non executive director.

Financial research group Defaqto has appointed former adviser network director Frank Potaczek to head up its insight and consulting wing.

Welcome to the first edition of Adviser Buzz, a weekly 60-second survey designed to provide our adviser readers with a weekly snapshot of their peers' sentiment on a range of issues.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said it hopes a new approach to funding the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will mean lower overall contributions from advisers in the long term.