Aviva has launched the 2017 Aviva Community Fund which offers financial advisers a chance to win up to £25,000 for ‘inspiration’ local causes in their community.

Most financial advisers expect client numbers to grow over the next year, as optimism pervades the sector following the pension freedoms.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to go ahead with a referral of investment consultancy and fiduciary management services to the Competition and Markets Authority following “serious concerns” about competition in the sector.

Nearly 100 Paraplanners and expert speakers have headed to teepees in Northants for the annual Paraplanners’ Powwow ‘unconference’ which gets under way today.

Friends and family of award-winning Paraplanner Gary Tunstall FPFS CFP^TM, who died recently after a battle against cancer at the age of 41, have raised nearly £4,400 for the hospice which cared for him in his last days. 

The Bank of England has held its base rate at 0.25%, it announced today, although the next move could be up to help keep inflation under control.

The Financial Planning Standards Board, the global standards-setting body for the Certified Financial Planner designation, is to hold its first World Financial Planning Day on Wednesday 4 October.

The partner of award-winning Paraplanner Gary Tunstall FPFS CFP^TM , who died recently after a battle against cancer at the age of 41, has thanked supporters who have raised nearly £4,400 for the hospice which cared for him in his last days. 

Paraplanner Powwow 2017 host Caroline Stuart FPFS said the first Paraplanner Powwow she has hosted, which took place yesterday, was "a really great day" and helped to unite the Paraplanning community.

NS&I’s latest Financial Advice Barometer shows that a growing number of advisers are ranking security more important than risk in terms of savings and investment options.