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Platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown has said it is ready for any price war started by rivals looking for a foothold in the direct to consumer market.

A draft National Curriculum for England which includes plans for compulsory financial education at secondary school has been hailed as "a victory" by industry campaigners.

Investors have been trading equities en masse according to the latest data from BlackRock, with 94% of a record $262.7bn of flows accounted for by the asset class last month.

Europe's Markets in Financial Instruments directive (Mifid II) distinguishes between independent and restricted advice, meaning a separate trade body for IFAs is still necessary, according to the founder of the IFACentre.

Novia has appointed its second sales manager recruited from insurer Zurich.

Lighthouse will use Elevate as one of the core components of its restricted advice offering.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has said inflation may remain above the 2% target for the next two years, in part due to sterling weakness.

An ex-Honister financial adviser charged with evading tax estimated at £730,000 is to appear at Worcester Crown Court next week.

Panacea Adviser, a free online community for adviser firms, is calling for immediate action to overhaul the way in which the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is funded following yesterday's announcement of a £76m levy on investment intermediaries....

Sense Network has added adviser forums and access to Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) tools as part of a "significant investment" in services for its members, according to the company.