IFS

Institute of Fiscal Studies director Robert Chote has been selected as the preferred chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

The ifs School of Finance is hosting a workshop to help adviser firms' senior managers gain a better awareness of the FSA's approach to risk assessment.

The ifs School of Finance are holding a breakfast briefing for financial advisers in the Yorkshire area.

Reita has outlined an exam syllabus to help guide IFA examining bodies about the technical level of content required to raise the standard of adviser property investment knowledge.

ifs School of Finance and awarding body EDI have launched a diploma for people looking to embark upon a career in financial services.

As 75% of IFAs report an upturn in equity release enquires during the past three months, IFAonline is coming to the aid of advisers wishing to capitalise on this expanding area of the market.

The ifs School of Finance's pilot for a new qualification in advanced financial advice has been met with an "overwhelmingly positive" response from participants.

Government plans to incorporate financial education into the school curriculum are inadequate, the ifs School of Finance says.

The ifs School of Finance has called for advisers to consider the advantages of gaining a qualification in Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), after a Bristol based IFA was fined £42,000 for complaints handling failings.

NEW LAWS to curb tax avoidance by contract workers could penalise genuine employers and recruitment companies, according to the Financial Times .