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The introduction of ‘safe harbour' legislation for financial advisers would be a welcome step towards rebalancing liability between advisers and clients, according to one stakeholder, after the government announced a major review looking at how advice...

Alastair Rush picks the areas he thinks the government's advice review should focus on...

This advice review could be the open door the regulator is looking for...

Four advice gap pioneers the government must speak to

Millions of "totally disenfranchised" savers could return to financial advice as a result of the government's wide-scale review, adviser Keith Churchouse has said.

Is the UK is facing a different type of advice gap: too few advisers for the number of people needing them?

Adolescence is over for the financial advice industry, according to Stephen Harper...

Business is booming for advisers, according to a poll that signals increasing profitability and confidence in the sector two years after the rule change doomsayers said would herald its demise.

Advisers should tailor their ongoing services to their clients and don't need to see all of them annually to satisfy an unwritten rule about treating active customers fairly, Prudential head of business consultancy Paul Harrison has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken inspiration from an unusual source as it seeks to help advice firms communicate their services and charges clearly - a window sticker that has appeared on all new cars sold in the US since 2008.