Independent consultancy Jelf Group has acquired Yorkshire and the Midlands-based general insurance broker, The Insurance Partnership (TIP), in a bid to expand into the regions.
A musician has recorded a song inspired by the death of trail commission and its impact on the advice sector.
Roger Edwards, managing director of UK protection at Royal London, is to leave the company.
Foster Denovo has posted pre-tax profit of £947,000 for 2012, an increase of 71% on 2011 when it was £551,975.
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to its members, urging them to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fees consultation paper.
The Co-op could require taxpayer support for its banking arm after the business had its credit rating downgraded by Moody's, which warned the mutual faced losses that it might not be able to afford.
IFAonline.co.uk was last night named Financial B2B Website of the Year at the prestigious Headlinemoney awards.