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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.

Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website, has announced the winners of its ninth annual Media Adviser Awards, sponsored by Standard Life. Here is the list of those who won and the runners up.

The UK has spent too long developing layers of ineffective and frustrating regulation in its financial services sector, according to economist John Kay.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its successor bodies may not be able to prioritise pensions standards if regulation were moved to a single body, a top regulator has said.

Collins Stewart Wealth Management has recorded a pre-tax loss of £447,000 for Q4 2012 as parent Canaccord was affected by costs relating to recent acquisitions.

Peter Harrison is leaving his post as chief executive officer at RWC to take on the role of global head of equities at Schroders.

Swedish banking group Handelsbanken has acquired UK wealth manager Heartwood for an undisclosed fee.

Trevor Matthews, chief executive of Aviva UK, is to step down from the role.

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