Technology such as self driving cars and robo-advisers will gain the public’s trust increasingly as people become accustomed to them, a financial tech firm boss believes.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has revealed its new chairman.

Advisers will be asked to tell clients that the annuity they are being recommended may not produce the best annual income if the firm lacks details of all market rates.

Former FCA specialist Rory Percival and well known Financial Planner Jason Butler are among the headline names that have been revealed for a Financial Planning conference.

An outsourced Paraplanning firm run by a PFS director could be taking on as many as 13 new recruits this year.

Chartered Financial Planning group Fairstone has snapped up two advisers from Ascot Lloyd.

Commission accounted for 26% of revenue earned by advisers in 2016, an FCA report found.

The FCA has revealed financial advisers brought in total revenue of £3.7bn in 2016 from retail investment activities.

Advisers are being warned they risk letting a £1trillion opportunity slip through their fingers.

Planners will learn about showing leadership in life or death situations from a former SAS commander.