The minimum capital adequacy requirements for directly authorised personal investment firms will be doubled to £20,000 next summer.

The jobs outlook is the brightest it has been for three years in the finance sector, new figures suggest.

Five firms could face a probe by FCA enforcement officers after failing to show the suitability of clients’ investment portfolios.

The UK is becoming the leading country in the world for Paraplanning, as professionals from nations around the world seek to follow its example, a top expert has told Financial Planning Today.

Old Mutual Wealth has strengthened its adviser facing support through the appointment of a new pensions specialist from Scottish Widows.

The Financial Planning arm of Sanlam UK is to be combined with four others into one business but the restructure is “in no way related” to a review of staff and regional offices, officials have insisted.

The amount of income tax relief Venture Capital Trust investors claimed on their investments increased last year by 8%, new Government figures show.

Financial Planners have made a different kind of investment this month by becoming the new shirt sponsors of a local sports team.

The Bank of England's Money Policy Committee voted 8-1 today to keep its Bank Rate unchanged today at half a per cent.

Financial Planning is failing to market and promote itself as a career anywhere near as effectively as other financial service professions, a Financial Planning graduate says.