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One in four Britons say they have received poor financial advice and the source most quoted is IFAs.

Intermediaries' finances have been hit from two directions in the past week in a way that deserves additional comment.

Members of a Millfield subsidiary which went into administration nine weeks ago are still waiting to see if they will receive procuration fees that were frozen months ago.

It is possible to reduce the growth of means-testing by as soon as 2010, claims a report from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

IFAs have been warned implementation of an EU directive next year could require financial advisers to work harder to prove commission remuneration enhances the service offered to consumers and should not be considered an inducement from providers.

An ageing population and changes in technology are forcing the life and pensions industry to adopt a new business model which puts its focus on the consumer rather than financial advisers, claims Standard Life's Trevor Matthews.

Brett Davidson saw his Australian financial planning business make significant profits after shifting from upfront commission to fee-based and trail commission remunerated advice and now he shares his guidance on ‘how to do it', through his UK business...

Key accounts who generated over £200,000 in commission for Personal Touch Financial Services last year are set to receive an average windfall of £60,000 each in shares of the network.

The Treasury has denied media reports it proposed a pension compromise plan to offer earnings-related pensions to those over the age of 75.

Any permanent independent standing pensions commission will need to consider carefully its remit and structure is and how much accountability for policy decisions it would have, claims the latest briefing note from The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI)....