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Axa Wealth says RDR does "appear" to be a threat - but thinks there are huge opportunities for those who accept it is an immovable object.

IFAs could increase their engagement with consumers and even attract fresh clients via a new online social network, Mindful Money.

Banks are justified in refusing credit to IFA companies operating on low profit margins because lending to such high-risk firms would undermine their responsible lending credentials, says Plimsoll.

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A legal loophole could threaten PPF payouts in the event of company insolvencies, warns Ros Altmann.

Neptune founder and CEO Robin Geffen believes UK dividend growth could exceed the 15% consensus forecast next year despite the muted economic environment.

Third way annuities provider Sun Life Financial of Canada has announced it will close to new business in the UK from 3 December, with 100 job losses across the business.

Individuals transferring from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC)schemes could be expected to sign a statement acknowledging the potential change it may cause to their benefits.

The FSA has cleared RBS of acting fraudulently during the purchase of ABN AMRO, but censured it for making a "series of bad decisions" in the run up to the financial crisis.

Harriett Baldwin, one of the MPs who called this week's Commons debate on the RDR, has asked Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban to expand on comments linking higher qualifications to adviser competency.