Adviser directory service Unbiased - which connects consumers with advisers - will move to subscription-based pricing on 2 January after an upgrade to its platform.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has warned that it will take disciplinary or court action against any adviser falsely claiming CFP status.

False use of CFP and Chartered Financial Planner designations are widespread on adviser directories, a Which? investigation has found.

An adviser search website claims that new data has shown the benefits of retirement planning advice can outweigh the cost by nearly 6,000%. Read more...