IFA

Commerzbank is due to launch ComStage ETFs in the UK for the first time in September.

Last night's Panorama programme has caused a heated debate within the financial and legal communities over will writing.

Advisers have been urged to check will writers they recommend to clients are members of a recognised trade body, as a Panorama investigation uncovers malpractice in the unregulated sector.

National IFA 2plan says better than anticipated growth in turnover for the first half of the year means it is on track to hit profitability earlier than expected.

Professional indemnity (PI) insurance premiums are set to soar, due to the "unregulated" status of some of the industry and the relative ease with which a brokerage can be established, said Tenet Group.

The RDR could lead to the term ‘adviser' being used exclusively for firms rather than individuals as well as the launch of new 'advisory chambers', according to AIFA.

IFAs are split over whether clients should realise gains or stay invested following last month's rise in capital gains tax (CGT), according to research from 1st Exchange.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has banned Peter Sprung from membership for five years and ordered him to pay a fine.

Nationwide is to stop offering mortgages through its Dunfermline, Cheshire and Derbyshire Building Societies brands, which will refer mortgage customers to Nationwide through in-branch independent financial advisers.

Royal Liver and Royal London have successfully completed the first stage of merger talks and have signed an agreement setting out the framework for ongoing discussions.