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Local authorities must provide care funders with information helping them to access independent financial advice, the revised Care Bill has stipulated, though concerns have emerged surrounding councils' definition of 'independent'.

Roger Edwards, managing director of UK protection at Royal London, is to leave the company.

Foster Denovo has posted pre-tax profit of £947,000 for 2012, an increase of 71% on 2011 when it was £551,975.

Scottish Life is asking IFAs to consider whether to ‘strike now or later' on annuity advice.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to its members, urging them to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fees consultation paper.

The move to ban consultancy charging is "less dramatic than it sounds" as most of the charges that can end up with the employer's adviser remain unaffected, according to a consultant.

Alan Burnett, head of UK intermediary business at Martin Currie, is to leave the firm at the start of June for Lyxor Asset Management.

Skandia has led tributes to British Olympic sailor Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who passed away yesterday after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session.

House prices have risen by an average of £6,726 in the past year thanks to a ‘significantly improved' mortgage market.

Russell Investments is partnering with Distribution Technology, a fund risk profiling specialist, to provide independent risk profiling for 16 of its funds and model portfolios.