Institute of Financial Planning staff will be helping advisers transition to RDR at Ascentric’s new RDR workshops. Read more ...

The Government has published its White Paper on the banking reform proposals put forward by the Independent Commission on Banking and Sir John Vickers. Read more ...

Financial guru Martin Lewis hit out at the Money Advice Service yesterday, branding the service a ‘brand-building narcissistic exercise’. Read more ...

Chancellor George Osborne will be giving his annual Mansion House speech this evening and is expected to focus on the banking reform. Read more ...

The Treasury Select Committee criticised the content of the Money Advice Service business plan yesterday, stating that the 24 page document for 2012/13 contained only 10 figures. Read more ...

The Government is consulting on a new general anti-abuse rule to tackle abusive tax avoidance schemes. Read more ...

Institute of Financial Planning sponsor Standard Life has launched a toolkit for firms on implementing auto-enrolment and its potential cost impact. Read more ...

Financial Planner Shane Mullins’ Question of Trust campaign is being officially launched to the public on 10 July. Read more ...

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that 1.4m people are working past their pension age, double the figure of 20 years ago. Read more ...

Anthony Browne has been appointed as the new chairman of the British Bankers’ Association, replacing Angela Knight. Read more ...