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Adviser business owners upbeat as 80% report increased turnover

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Adviser business owners upbeat as 80% report increased turnover

Two-thirds of IFAs predict higher profits in 2025 but many feeling regulatory pressure

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read
FCA rejects all Blackmore Bonds complaints

Companies

FCA rejects all Blackmore Bonds complaints

Regulator writes to those who complained about the way it handled the case

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read
Third Financial launches portal for large advice firms and consolidators

Companies

Third Financial launches portal for large advice firms and consolidators

Platform has launched a white-labelled digital proposition

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read
St James's Place partners with Dynamic Planner for client risk profiling

Companies

St James's Place partners with Dynamic Planner for client risk profiling

Aims to provide ‘comprehensive’ risk profiling services

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read
SJP partner practice part of Quilter's latest AR swoop

Companies

SJP partner practice part of Quilter's latest AR swoop

Four more AR firms join Quilter’s advice network

clock 06 February 2025 • 1 min read
Lords committee urges FCA to call off 'damaging' name and shame plans

Regulation

Lords committee urges FCA to call off 'damaging' name and shame plans

Report concluded that this is ‘not the way to regulate’

clock 06 February 2025 • 4 min read
Regulator soft launches £2.5m firm checker tool to help protect consumers

Regulation

Regulator soft launches £2.5m firm checker tool to help protect consumers

‘FCA Firm Checker’ is live for small number of users

clock 05 February 2025 • 1 min read
Vulnerability management: Consumer Duty all-important as consolidation continues

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Vulnerability management: Consumer Duty all-important as consolidation continues

Will customer vulnerability management take over from AUM in 2025?

clock 05 February 2025 • 2 min read
Fairstone expands Scottish footprint with 336 Financial Management deal

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Fairstone expands Scottish footprint with 336 Financial Management deal

Marking its 29th acquisition in two years

clock 05 February 2025 • 1 min read
Do academies owe young advisers a better duty of care?

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Do academies owe young advisers a better duty of care?

‘They don't prepare them for what's going to come out the other side’

clock 05 February 2025 • 6 min read