Tax stability has been cited as the number one concern for investment managers. Read more ...

A new retirement planning service aimed at filling the so-called advice gap “will only serve to confuse thousands of investors”, an IFP board member claims. Read more ...

An IFP corporate member firm has entered into the world of virtual reality, claiming to be the first in the finance sector to create a 3D Google app for smartphone users. Read more ...

Protection for the rights of dependents and beneficiaries particularly vulnerable older people must be cemented before secondary annuity market plans go ahead, the ABI says. Read more ...

Research from the Office for National Statistics showing just one in 100 Britons are financially astute is a “stark reminder of the need for immediate action”, a savings body says. Read more ...

The winner of the IFP David Norton Building Excellence Award has gained a top industry qualification. Read more ...

Comics are one of the “smarter and more effective” ways firms should be communicating with consumers, the FCA has suggested. Read more ...

A director of an IFP corporate member has said it is “alarming” that advisers appear to be failing to recommend investment trusts due to poor understanding. Read more ...

The IFP has told the FCA it fears well-run smaller firms could be forced to leave the market as the regulator confirmed it was raising its levy. Read more ...

Aspiring Paraplanners looking to take the step up from administration have been urged to hop on board the growing Paraplanners Powwow movement.