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In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask whether you are prepared to offer auto-enrolment advice to corporate clients.

The UK's fund management sector was responsible for a record £5.4trn in assets under management by the end of 2012, with more than a third of funds originating from overseas clients.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent emails to 120 advisory firms asking them to complete a questionnaire that will form the basis of part two of its three-pronged review into the impact of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

A new execution-only platform has entered the market allowing DIY investors to manage their portfolios in one place.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to examine ways to help savers "exploited" by high-charging legacy pensions exit the schemes.

Pension industry moves to make charges more transparent "don't go far enough" and are being hampered by an inconsistent approach, according to the regulator.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has announced this year's winners of its three main awards, which include the new paraplanner of the year award and the inaugural accredited financial planning firm of the year.

The financial adviser industry is still perceived as a male-dominated industry, a UK wide survey has found.

Helen Morrissey talks to pensions minister Steve Webb about auto-enrolment one year on.

Spam messages about pension "liberation" scams are starting to catch up with unwanted payment protection insurance (PPI) texts, the information watchdog has revealed.