Putting Financial Planning into a gaming format could be an effective way of enticing disinterested younger people to consider their pensions, Paraplanners were told this morning.

FCA lead associate Christopher Hewitt, an expert in due diligence, says 'size doesn't matter' when it comes to Paraplanners and Financial Planners complying with regulatory due diligence demands.

The co-chairmen of the CISI Paraplanner Conference this afternoon praised delegates for their high level of interaction and engagement with the sessions.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to consult on imposing a 1% cap on early exit charges for consumers using the pension freedoms.

AXA UK has agreed to sell its remaining, non-platform UK investment and pensions business, and its direct protection business SunLife, to Phoenix Group Holdings.

The chief executive of AXA UK & Ireland is to leave his role, the company revealed this morning.

A Yorkshire Financial Planning business has earned CISI Accredited Financial Planning Firm status.

The total value of the UK’s pension savings is just 2% below its all-time high following the recent rally in financial markets, a report has concluded.

The FCA has appointed a director of supervision for investment, wholesale and specialists to take up the role formerly held by acting chief executive Tracey McDermott.

Scandals surrounding tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance have put off clients of 15% of advisers from using legitimate tax planning techniques, research has indicated.