IFA

The worlds of football and financial advice may seem far removed, but more than a few have chosen to trade Cup finals and transfer deadlines for the FSA, regulations and pension transfers. Here's our pick of five who've made the leap...

Providers are hailing it as a solution to pensioner poverty but retirement planners are taking a more cautious approach to using equity release in this way. Maryrose Fison takes a closer look at what advisers need to consider when advising on these products....

Each month we ask leading industry figures to answer one big question...

Retirement Planner talks to Martin Tilley about the potential increase in provider consolidation and what this means for the SIPP industry.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has listed - and answered - 11 of the more difficult questions posed by advisers during a recent Retail Distribution Review (RDR) roadshow.

Statutory watchdog Consumer Focus' report on pension advice was roundly condemned by advisers but was its criticism justified?

For most IFAs, meeting new people and laying down trusted relationships is the best part of the job, with many clients becoming life-long friends. But that doesn't stop them driving advisers crazy from time to time.

Consumers searching online for a fee-charging adviser may miss out as just 2.3% of IFAs advertise themselves as fee-based on their own websites, according to research.

Auto-enrolment is not just a business opportunity for large employee benefit consultants and national IFA firms.

FEIFA (the Federation of European IFAs) has announced a new partnership to give its members access to the global services of the Judicare Group, specialists in financial reclamation on overseas property.