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The emergence of smartphone apps and tablets has opened up a whole new world of possibility for some IFAs, writes Terry Huddart, technical communications manager at Nucleus

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is set to impact advisers with American clients when it comes into force in 2013. David Treitel, tax director at US 
Tax & Financial Services Ltd, explains how best to manage the risks

Advisers have welcomed news the FSA is writing to advice firms about drawdown to monitor trends in the light of April's new rules, as a remedy for drawdown abuse.

ETF investors ploughed money into riskier assets last week following news of the Eurozone deal and despite recent developments, interest in high yield and corporate bond ETFs remains.

Britons are leaving mortgages worth £245bn unprotected, according to new research.

More than one million under-40s are struggling to cope with debt, leaving them unable to build up assets in the same way as previous generations,according to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS).

Ascentric is launching a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform for adviser clients early next year.

Stress is a bigger absence problem for businesses than acute medical conditions such as cancer, Group Risk Development (Grid) has found.

Half of co-habitating Britons do not have any life insurance and many could not afford a funeral if their partner or spouse died, new research has found.

The government could to save almost £1bn if it altered the way in which it indexes state pensions.