News

MPs are calling for further pressure to be placed on pension fund managers to reveal the full extent of their charges on investors.

Advisers who use a single investment platform for all their business can still be independent and the regulator's stance on the issue has not changed, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

More than 6.3m people contacted the Money Advice Service (MAS) between April and September, suggesting demand among the public for generic financial advice.

Aegon UK is raising fund charges on 82 insured funds across the Aegon Retirement Choices platform and within One Retirement.

It is unlikely clients would understand the label 'restricted whole of market' so advisers should avoid the term, Rory Percival has said.

Some protection comparison websites are delivering better outcomes for clients than advisers, according to Kevin Carr, chief executive of Protection Review.

Network Pi Financial has lost another case at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), this time over advice one of its appointed representatives gave to a World War 2 veteran to invest £90,000 in an unregulated collective investment scheme (UCIS).

The winners of this year's Personal Finance Society (PFS) chartered awards were revealed at a gala dinner last night at the ICC in Birmingham.

Better management of investor anxiety during periods of volatility is essential to helping clients maximise the potential of their investments, delegates at the Personal Finance Society (PFS) heard.

Chartered members of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) will get a 20% discount on professional indemnity (PI) insurance from Howden Insurance Brokers.