A former financial adviser has been jailed for eight and a half years over investment fraud totalling more than £6 million.

An organisation that has pledged to set up the much-discussed Paraplanner standard says it needs to be “a collaborative effort rather than a competition”.

The income for retired households has grown by 13% since the financial crash of 2008.

Men are more likely than women to complete their tax return on time.

A directory of Discretionary Fund Managers, with details of over 180 discretionary solutions, has been created for Financial Planners.

A Financial Planning firm has signed a third member of Charles Stanley's private client team, appointing her as Financial Planning executive.

A former Financial Planner hopes to entice more Financial Planning professionals to become members of the EIS Association with a cut in fees for advisers and wealth managers.

Octopus has announced it is working on a new ISA product to be made available later this year.

Fund manager Ruffer has announced it is re-shaping its top tier of management, with the appointment of a new chief executive.

Owners and directors of Financial Planning and Paraplanning businesses have been revealing what is on their wish lists when it comes to hiring new Paraplanners.