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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be tougher than its predecessor but its more open approach has improved its standing in the industry, Keith Richards has said.

Positive sentiment about the future of the advice industry has returned but the looming skills shortage must be addressed, David Thomson has said.

Nearly two-thirds of advisers have expressed concerns that the UK education system is incapable of delivering on the next generation of advisers.

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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 Personal Finance Society (PFS) will lead its regional conference programme on adviser charging.

David Ingram, partner at support services firm Aim Two Three, has been appointed president of the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

An adviser has hit out about the lack of understanding surrounding the value of advice post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR), claiming that the regulator should have done more to inform people.