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There has been a significant increase in consumers looking for advisers, despite the changed regulatory landscape following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according adviser website Unbiased.

Law firm Regulatory Legal has set up an alternative business structure with a wealth manager to package up legal advice for financial advisers to provide to their clients.

Seven months after the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), one adviser said he charges 70% more than he did under the old commission system as a result of the rule change.

Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Martin Wheatley received a remuneration package of £650,000 last year, it has been revealed.

Santander is to replace Abbey for Intermediaries with a new brand from Wednesday 17 July.

The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for UK growth this year in the face of sharp cuts to world, US, eurozone and emerging market predictions as it warned that "downside risks to global prospects still dominate".

The financial future of thousands of former miners was thrown into doubt last night after Britain's last coal company collapsed into administration.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to be seen to be acting tough on risky products following the crash of the financial services industry, leaving insurers with the acute need to regain public trust, the Association of British Insurers (ABI)...

Insurance products that are marketed and sold through advisers need to undergo radical reform to ensure providers stay competitive in a post commission world, the CEO Aegon has warned.

The average cost of putting a child through school in the UK is now £22,596, which works out at £1,614 per child, per school year.