The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has appointed Sam Rees-Adams as director of professional standards, a new post created following the early retirement of education director Sue Leech.
Attendees to the Institute of Financial Planning's (IFP) Scottish conference will get the chance to hear from Ian Woodall, a British climber who has conquered Mount Everest on several occasions.
The Social Investment Academy is hosting a conference next week at which more details are likely to be revealed on potential tax investments for investing in social investments.
The number of Personal Finance Society (PFS) members who have qualified for associate, fellowship or chartered status has more than doubled over the last year, reaching 1,570 graduates in the 18 months to June this year.
The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is to push ahead to become more influential in the marketplace following a year of building foundations, its acting CEO Steve Gazzard has said.
The practice of product providers facilitating the payment of adviser charges to IFAs is likely to "fall horribly on its face", just as it did in Australia a decade ago, according to a business consultant.
Brunel Capital Partners managing director Damien Rylett has won this year's "good egg" award, an accolade awarded in the memory of late founding member of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) Tony Sellon.