The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) review of the quality of point-of-sale income drawdown advice is in danger of missing a greater risk to clients, an expert has warned.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has awarded accredited body status to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
Banning trail commission on fund switches - as the FSA hinted it may do - goes against the spirit of treating customers fairly, advisers say.
Professional Adviser is proud to announce the nominees for its Adviser Personality of the Year award 2012.
Will the public ever accept an invoice for financial advice? Mark Lisle, compliance manager at Rowanmoor Pensions, says a new form of polarisation appears to be evolving…
As supermarkets and wraps engage in ideological warfare ahead of what promises to be a challenging year, Ascentric issues a plea for unity…
Platforms have been accused of putting consumers at risk by permitting highly complex products on their panels. But isn’t suitability down to the adviser?
Fiona Murphy asks SIPP providers how the industry can restore adviser confidence in esoteric investments.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should as a matter of urgency retract its references to traded life policies (TLPs) as "toxic", EEA Fund Management has said.