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Pension was invested in unregulated property scheme

A former director of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has joined adviser support services provider SimplyBiz in a senior management role.

The UK has outscored most European countries including Germany and Switzerland in the financial literacy of its population, according to a recent global survey.

'Real test still to come'

Advisers' use of technology and robo-advice are separate issues and commentators touting the end of traditional advice should be careful to distinguish between the two, a technology expert has said.

The number of financial advisers operating in the UK has increased 5% in the last year as the industry edges closer to pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) levels, according to the latest data.

A financial adviser is poised for a legal showdown with a controversial lead generation firm employing a banned IFA, after he said it failed so dramatically to provide the advertised service it amounted to "deception and fraud".

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