Transact has announced this morning that it will cut its annual commission by 0.015% from April.

A Google manager has joined robo-advice firm MoneyFarm as it steps up plans to enable clients to use their mobile devices to manage all aspects of their investments.

Fairstone Group has snapped up a greater Manchester-based Financial Planning firm, bringing on board another 7 advisers and 9 support staff.

The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs is to leave the organisation after more than four years, it has been announced this morning.

FCA officials have moved this morning to insist that a return to commission bias is not on the cards despite comments from the acting chief executive.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed a new chief executive to succeed Dr Sandy Scott, who announced his retirement in March last year.

Functionality and value for money are the top two reasons why advisers are considering ditching their platform for a rival in the next year, research has indicated.

Aegon has launched a new free guidance service designed for its own customers who have already been to Pension Wise but have no financial adviser.

Nearly 3 in 10 adviser firms have an their average annual turnover of more than £1m, a study published this morning has suggested.

A Financial Planning firm has brought a new Paraplanner on board and is looking at increasing its Paraplanning team to as many as eight by the end of 2016.