The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has praised a commitment by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to refund some of the costs of existing consumer credit licences (CCLs) to holders before they expire in April.
Almost a third of advisers have plans to expand their business in the next six months, either by recruiting additional staff or through mergers or acquisitions, according to research from the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).
Recent figures show a steep decline in the number of advisers in the market. Helen Morrissey asks whether there will be enough advisers to meet the demand for retirement advice
Adviser support group Tenet's petition asking the government for a long-stop for financial advice complaints has reached 2,098 signatures in only ten days.
Advisers are concerned that a Scottish independence would have a huge impact on their business, research commissioned by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has revealed.
Financial advisers should utilise their relationships with solicitors and accountants to drum up auto-enrolment (AE) business, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has asked for the regulator's budget to be frozen for three years, so it can provide a cut in real terms.