Opinion

Joel Turland, managing director of T&C software company Redland Business Solutions, takes a closer look at the challenges of introducing statements of professional standing for advisers

Karen Barrett, chief executive of Unbiased.co.uk, tells the BBC what consumers can expect from upcoming changes in the financial advice sector...

The Treasury is reportedly discussing plans to axe higher rate tax (HRT) relief on pensions altogether, but PwC partner Marc Hommel says reform is not on the cards.

At last night's second reading of the Pensions Bill Iain Duncan Smith and Steve Webb gave two tantilising hints of softer reforms.

Bill Vasilieff says the recent FSA review highlighting investment suitability failures at wealth management firms has exposed shortcomings in Know Your Client Information.

Dr Robin Bevan, headmaster at Southend High School for Boys, explains the rationale behind what will be the biggest teachers’ strike in 30 years about cuts to the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS)...

David Norman, joint founder and CEO of TCF Investment, says exchange traded product (ETP) providers should be proactive in creating industry best practice in light of the FSA's ‘early intervention' approach to the sector.

The stage of life when people even consider taking out protection insurance is changing and advisers must react, says Friends Life protection head Graham Harvey…

Is it possible for an IFA business to completely trust a third party which may have values at odds with its own? David Ferguson, CEO of Nucleus Financial, doesn’t think so…

As long as cheaper substitutes for what you do are available, you will have your work cut out, says American author and marketing guru Seth Godin.