A former Keydata former finance director has escaped a fine of half a million pounds today but has still been handed a ban and told to pay £350,000.

Transact has announced this morning that it will cut charges and its current charging threshold of £180,000 is reducing to £150,000.

Robo-advisers can never replace human Financial Planners because they lack the ability to empathise and understand a client's hopes and dreams, the director of a Financial Planning firm says.

The former director general of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers has been appointed to a leading role at the FCA.

Bellpenny’s new chief executive has revealed the company has acquired two more firms and plans to take over fewer but bigger businesses in 2016.

An auto enrolment specialist has teamed up with the founder of Bestinvest at his new company after she left a Financial Planning firm.

Fewer financial advisers are using Twitter than they were last year, a survey has suggested.

A leading FCA figure’s forecast that cash flow planning will soon become mainstream is “very encouraging”, the incoming IFP President says.

Nearly a third of firms have told the FCA they always refuse transfers from insistent clients.

Aberdeen has quickly followed up its acquisition of Parmenion by announcing it is to take 100% ownership of a specialist investment manager.