South-east based advisory firm, Foster Denovo, is in talks to recruit 100 advisers following an announcement in October that it plans to grow its staff by 50%.
A two-timing investment banker has been jailed for two years and eight months for insider dealing.
Former Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has joined Barclays.
Retail Distribution Review (RDR) requirements have made paperwork correspondence "too long, confusing and not very intuitive", said one IFA.
Three men have been arrested under suspicion of the manipulation of LIBOR.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) wants all advisers with clients invested in the Arck property funds to make contact with investigators.
Most workers are unaware they will have to pay for financial advice after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is implemented, according to Canada Life.