IFP

What will the new body look like?

PA speaks to professionals at every level of the IFP membership to find out what they think about it merging with the CISI

‘Membership message was being lost’: Former IFP president Marlene Outrim’s verdict on CISI merger

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is proposing to merge with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) in a bid to accelerate the growth of financial planning in the UK.

There has never been a better time to be in financial advice, but IFAs who fail to embrace technology will lose out to more tech-savvy firms who better serve pensions freedom clients, experts have said.

The Institute of Financial Planning's (IFP) Paraplanner of the Year competition has opened for entries.

The head of the organisation charged with promoting and setting standards for financial planning around the world believes it is possible to communicate its value to a UK public already sceptical about broader financial services.

What's 'free' advice really worth? Financial Planning Week's pro bono warriors speak out

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is "on track" to at least break even in 2014 and is hopeful of a small surplus, despite the challenge presented by a regulatory crackdown on inducements.

'The RDR is only partially working': The world according to the IFP chief