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The seemingly "endless" list of industry qualifications such as the ISO22222 and the BS8577 are becoming a "cash cow" and are "unnecessary", says one adviser.

More than six in ten investors would stop using their independent financial adviser (IFA) if they were to begin charging on an hourly rate, research has suggested.

Parts of the self-invested personal pension (SIPP) industry would have been left "dented and bruised" by yesterday's Financial Services Authority damning thematic review, Suffolk Life has said.

Quilter & Co and Cheviot Asset Management are in talks to combine their businesses via a private-equity facilitated merger.

The technology firm behind the Cofunds platform is in talks to run a full platform service for the company, IFAonline understands.

Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers involved in unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) have again been warned about their suitability by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Pension pots with proposed 'money safe' guarantees may not be transferred automatically with a worker when they move jobs, a minister has warned.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has prohibited mortgage adviser Anthony Gott from performing any regulated activity carried on by an authorised person, due to his "lack of honesty and integrity."

Brewin Dolphin has announced that David McCorkell, head of investment management, is to retire from the company.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Should FSA name and shame SIPP providers who fail regulatory requirements?