adviser firms

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Advisers have stressed they are keen to become more involved in long-term care (LTC) advice, with a desire to be included in council referral lists, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) says.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared a further 18 advisory firms in default.

There is a common misconception that financial advice is reserved for later life, but younger people could be missing a trick by delaying.

A campaign to introduce a long-stop for advisers is gaining momentum. Fiona Murphy looks at the issues driving this

In the latest development on the Care Bill, the clause compelling people with care needs to be referred to regulated financial advisers, was rejected. Fiona Murphy looks at the issues.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

The percentage of advisers switching platforms increased from 21% to 29% over the past 12 months, according to data from to independent financial research company Defaqto.

The Law Society has urged the government to halt its proposed reform of the tax law that governs limited liability partnerships (LLP), a structure commonly used by advisory businesses.

Nearly a third of advisory firms have lost clients as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research from GfK.