The director general of the Association of British Insurers will leave his role to head up the National Employment Savings Trust, lured by the prospect of playing a role in the pensions revolution.

Inflation has risen to 1.3% according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.

Dozens of Financial Planning firms have signed up to provide free surgeries to members of the public, with just days to go before the profession's biggest week of the year.

From 23 to 29 November, Financial Planning Week will be putting the importance of Financial Planning firmly on the local and national news agenda. Elizabeth Holt, managing director of Holt PR which is working with the IFP to promote the campaign, looks at ways in which advisers can benefit from this initiative.

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers Limited £560,000 for failures surrounding the sale of Keydata products.

A leading Paraplanner in the Powwow movement has backed a minimum standard for the profession - but says it should not be exam based.

Changes to the way firms deal with consumer complaints look set to be made by the FCA after a thematic review.

A consumer watchdog has attacked "completely unacceptable" and opaque practices over charging the investment management sector and called for urgent action to fix it.

HM Revenue and Customs is claiming "major legal victories" over corporate tax avoidance schemes after three rulings found in its favour.

A Treasury Committee member with a background in software engineering says automated advice is an inadequate substitute for a human adviser and suggested its potential is over hyped.