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The founder of IFA support solutions provider Pivotal has joined adviser network Sesame as a non-executive director.

Sesame has defended itself against accusations networks are not doing enough to help members reach the Level 4 qualifications required under the RDR.

Sesame has launched a general insurance service, in an attempt to help its members during the market turmoil.

Nine in 10 IFAs believe the positive long-term relationships they have with their clients will be unaffected by the negative fall-out from the credit crunch, according to new research from Sesame.

Beverly, 42, earns £44,000 working as an architect for a large building company. She has nerve damage in her right arm caused by a car accident a few years ago for which she was not at fault. She is divorced with custody of two children aged 11 and 14....

Sesame executive chairman Ivan Martin has criticised the FSA's 'sales advice' category proposed in its RDR feedback statement as a "Frankenstein creation".

The FSA says it is unlikely to change its policy on how long consumers are legally entitled to make complaints against IFAs.

Advisers spend the equivalent of a month chasing information from product providers each year, according to research from Sesame.

Origo is piloting new technology to support an industry standard secure e-mail service, designed to reduce compliance risk.

Ivan Martin, executive chairman of Sesame, has been appointed to the board of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA).