Financial advisers working in banks will have a tougher time than IFAs persuading clients to part with a fee for their services, research suggests.
The introduction of Solvency II could see annuity rates, currently at record lows, drop a further 20%, Deloitte has warned.
The FSA will release a platform consultation paper within the next couple of months setting out draft rules on rebates and regulations for execution-only platforms, after Deloitte completed its research into the sector.
Deloitte has warned that 2012 will be another tough year for the healthcare sector after the number of businesses going into administration grew sharply last year.
The Investment Management Association (IMA)'s head of tax Stephen Lynam is retiring after more than 30 years in the industry.
The European Commission is pushing for tough rules that would force the world's biggest accountancy firms to abandon their consultancy businesses and share audit work with smaller rivals.
Tax rules covering employer asset-backed contributions to final salary pension schemes are the latest to come under the taxman's scrutiny with a consultation launched this week.
UK consumers will see their disposable income fall by £780 per household this year, according to a Deloitte report.
Providers came under pressure last year when HMRC revised the tax treatment of offshore funds. Joanne Young asks how ETF issuers have dealt with the changes and what issues remain