A life and pensions firm has reported a rise of 13% in its underlying earnings before tax for quarter 3.

The average hourly rate a financial adviser charges has dropped by 14% over the last year.

A new tool has been launched by the National Employment Savings Trust to help advisers working with companies on auto-enrolment to cut through long winded processes and save time.

The FCA has hit five banks with fines totalling £1.114bn for failing to control business practices in their spot foreign exchange (FX) trading operations.

Paraplanners will come in from the cold today (Thursday 13 Nov), leaving their teepees to one side for a more conventional venue as they meet for the latest in a series of increasingly popular conferences.

A managing director of one of the Institute of Financial Planning's corporate members has been handed a leading role at the Association of British Insurers.

New guides explaining the sweeping reforms to pensions in "plain English" have been created for advisers and retirees.

A new retail platform offering flexi-access drawdown, Isa and general investment accounts is being created by Friends Life.

Pershing has announced that it is to launch a new Sipp due to strong demand from clients.

Nearly half of financial advisers are looking at taking further qualifications in the light of the sweeping Budget reforms to savings.