IFA

Advisers who bemoan the quality of new entrants to financial services could help fill the skills gaps by going into schools and talking up the industry, the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) says.

A fifth of top UK IFAs are growing their business by 10% a year, a survey suggests, but at a cost for some of the near-total collapse of their profit margins.

The Financial Services Authority has published rules removing commission bias from the sale of retail investment products, which is set to boost retail use of ETFs, industry experts say.

Aviva is piloting a system which lets advisers sell customers 'top-up' protection after asking them just a single question.

Advisers must "wake up" and address changes being brought in by the RDR, as last week's paper represents the FSA's "point of no return", says the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

Advisers could be missing out on a "golden opportunity" to take advantage of an expected surge in demand for financial advice over the Easter bank holiday, suggests research.

Kim Lerche-Thomsen discusses how processes need to change if advisers are to help clients make the most of their retirement options

IFA consolidator Perspective Financial Group has reached £1bn of funds under advisory and management after acquiring its 14th adviser group Chessman & Partners.

An austerity Budget full of tax hikes coupled with "dumbed down" pension provision will put the services of professional financial planners in high demand, says the president of the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

UK equities, emerging markets, global equities and income funds are the top four asset classes IFAs expect to be recommending to clients this year.