Nearly a third of firms have told the FCA they always refuse transfers from insistent clients. Read more ...

Aberdeen has quickly followed up its acquisition of Parmenion by announcing it is to take 100% ownership of a specialist investment manager.

Finance firms should all be given a simple star rating such as that used by ebay or the Food Standards Agency, a consumer watchdog says. Read more ...

A Liverpool-based Financial Planning business has become the latest to join the swelling ranks of IFP Accredited Firms. Read more ...

A double decker bus driven by Pension Geeks has begun a week long tour of the UK today espousing the benefits of saving for retirement. Read more ...

The FCA and FOS are both run by human beings and therefore there will always be differences in dealing with something as subjective as suitability, a top regulatory official says. Read more ...

A Financial Planning group has completed its seventh takeover of the year. Read more ...

A leading figure from the FCA has praised Paraplanners for developing their own profession, without relying on the regulator to prompt them. Read more ...

The head of the Paraplanner Powwow movement has called for the creation of a Paraplanning academy to help inject much needed fresh blood into the sector. Read more ...

A Financial Planning firm which set up a new pensions telephone advice service earlier this year has been bought for £258m by insurers Marsh & McLennan. Read more ...