Financial advice

Chartered financial planning firm and consolidator Attivo has acquired the client banks of a further four IFA businesses, taking the total to five in 2015 and putting the business on target for 12 by year end.

Financial advisers on average earned £80,000 in 2014 according to data from a consultancy firm, a 28% jump on the year before, with salaries rising to attract the best talent.

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The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has launched a website to help consumers make better informed decisions about money.

Financial advisers are recommending foreign exchange (FX) providers without knowing how much their clients will be charged, according to an industry expert.

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Three quarters of advisers are using the wrong measures to compare fund costs, giving clients an inaccurate picture of the charges eating into their returns, according to research by Defaqto.

Adviser firm Westminster Wealth Management has launched a dedicated divorce service to add to its financial planning business.

Risk vs return vs retirement: A new battle in the fight for income