The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has endorsed the regulator's show of interest in the issues firms are facing with Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) reporting but warned that more work needed to be done.
An adviser has complained to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following an hour-long phone conversation about Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) reporting that led to an agreement over accounting rules that was not "entirely logical".
Lighthouse Group plans to shut its Exeter office after a strategic business review.
Wealth manager Towry has acquired Bluefin Personal Consulting (BPC), the Axa UK-owned financial planning unit of Bluefin, for an undisclosed sum.
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