APFA

The Association of Professional Advisers (APFA) has today urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to re-think its proposal of fees for the coming year, claiming that advisers were hit disproportionately hard.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has appointed Chris Hannant as its new director general.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has launched an industry forum made up of providers, networks and smaller adviser firms in a bid to build a stronger communication with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to its members, urging them to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fees consultation paper.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has entered discussions with a number of stakeholders over the launch of a trade body for protection.

High Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levies are the result of legacy industry issues and will "begin to fall within two years", according to AWD Chase de Vere communications director, Patrick Connolly.

Adviser costs for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have been raised 13% to £41.9m for 2013/14.

Openwork, the restricted network, has become a member of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called for the fees charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reflect the recent drop in adviser numbers.

Peter Craddock, the group operations director at Perspective Financial Group, has been appointed to the board of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).