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Retaining independent status post-RDR will not be as onerous for large firms or networks as some in the industry believe, but will be an 'insurmountable challenge' for sole traders, acccording to the managing director of the Sense network.

LV= has big plans for 2012. Paul Robertson interviews one of the industry's most prominent Welshmen, Mark Jones.

Given the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) desire to see larger caseload contributors paying a greater share of the costs, do you think this heralds a focus on smaller companies well being from regulators?

The Money Advice Service (MAS) says there is tangible evidence to show it is benefitting independent financial advisers.

An alarmingly high number of consumers do not know how to risk-rate standard financial products, such as equity ISAs and with-profits bonds, research suggests.

A father and son who masqueraded as financial advisers have been given a suspended jail sentence after conning £15,000 out of a couple and using the money for their own purposes.

Want an example of how not to do things? Owain Thomas finds the UK term assurance market's approach is being avoided worldwide.

The pick of this week's articles on IFAonline...

Professional Adviser is proud to announce the nominees for its Adviser Personality of the Year award 2012.

IFAs around the country are charging vastly different fees for the same work and should be forced to publish transparent fee menus, Which? has said.