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Most IFAs are using multiple platforms - but only a small minority think using just one provider jeopardises their independence, suggests recent research.

Members of a failed QROPS may be able to avoid the 55% charge on unauthorized payments.

Almost three-quarters of Britons think traditional retirement is no longer a realistic prospect, a survey reveals.

Coalition MPs have been accused of sending duplicated letters to victims of the Equitable Life scandal, amid expectations of small payouts.

Switching to fee-based advice has overtaken attaining a Level 4 qualification as advisers' biggest concern ahead of the RDR's implementation, research suggests.

The FTSE 100 fell 0.85% or 46.36 points to 5,392.83 this morning with Barclays among the biggest losers.

Property services group Connaught has suspended trading of its shares and may be on the brink of administration.

The IFP has added a series of adviser workshops to its upcoming annual conference.

HSBC has launched an MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Margaret Cole, FSA director of enforcement and financial crime, has been appointed to the FSA board.