Despite this, advisers remain ‘cautiously’ optimistic the economy will improve
True Potential has launched a range of protection products in partnership with Canada Life, which claims to provide advisers with "the first end-to-end service of its type".
Professional Adviser's sister magazine COVER has revealed the intermediary shortlists for the COVER Excellence Awards 2016, which will be held on Wednesday 5 October 2016 at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
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 paper commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found ‘problems at every stage' in the way firms deal with vulnerable consumers.
In this week's quick fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Should SIPPs go into Peer to Peer lending?
The chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has offered harsh criticism of firms' efforts to improve how they deal with clients, saying she doesn't believe most have embraced the idea of treating customers fairly.
Another Keydata adviser has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation scheme (FSCS), as it published a new list of 28 advice firms unable to meet claims against them.
A legal firm, which recently launched as part of the St James's Place (SJP) network, has bought two financial services firms, fueling its plans to reach £500m of assets under management (AUM) in five years.
With transparency at the forefront, an increasing need to demonstrate value to clients, and charging rules changing, technology has never been more central.