Kevin Carr, CEO of the Protection Review, gives his verdict on the five key developments in protection this month.
Barclays tore up every TCF rule in the book to flog the two Aviva funds linked to today's record-breaking FSA fine. But shockingly, this is not an isolated case of negligent advice from major financial institutions and the big question is who will be next in the firing line?
Can we really afford our pensions system afer all?
Another year, another FSA paper. This time the regulator is once again raising concerns about risk-profiling tools.
Dr. Ana Armstrong, chairman of Distinction Asset Management, on why investors should consider rotating to high-dividend paying equities
Nick Eatock, chief executive officer of IntelliFlo, looks at how advisers can manage their workload more effectively in 2011
Henderson's acquisition of Gartmore on a two-for-three shares basis allows everyone involved to walk away from this tricky period with a semblance of dignity.
The regulator's about-turn to allow commission payments on Holloway-style income protection plans after 2012 proves the RDR neglected lower-premium paying consumers from the start.
Lawrence Gosling examines what the true value is of the beleaguered fund manager.