Age Partnership, a retirement services adviser, has raised concern for equity release customers over the marketing of Property Protection Trusts.
An online tool to promote local whole of market advice for annuity purchase has been launched by an IFA.
Today the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) released its research, spanning five years, into the shape of the adviser marketplace. Here IFAonline breaks down its findings into the key numbers.
The number of advising staff working in financial advice firms fell 9% last year, according to figures put together for the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).
Yorkshire and Clydesdale have confirmed that they will be joining a host of other high street banks to exit the advice market.
Positive Solutions has reported profits before tax of £2.3m for last year, wiping out a £0.4m loss in 2011, as it strives to offer a "John Lewis level" of customer service to its advisers.
There's little point beating around the bush on this: trust in financial services is waning. Has been for a while. The financial crisis; bankers' bonuses; the payment protection insurance scandal - none have helped to instil confidence in the industry....
Fiona Murphy takes a look at how advisers are adjusting to life after the Retail Distribution Review in this month's Inquiry