Average adviser working 2 hours more per week

More than a quarter (27%) of financial advisers are working longer hours with some working more than two hours extra each day compared with a year ago. One in 25 work 70 hours or more each week, according to new research.

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FCA finds 30% of firms always refuse insistent clients

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

6 years in jail for ex-adviser who stole £356k from vulnerable

Six years in jail looms for a former financial advisor who stole over £356,000 from four elderly and vulnerable people, including one with cerebral palsy, the Crown Prosecution Service has reported. Read more...

Trustworthiness is top priority when looking for a financial adviser

Trustworthiness is the number one consideration when choosing a financial adviser, according to a survey carried out by a global independent financial advisory group. Read more...