Nearly three-quarters of independent financial advisers (72%) see the burden of compliance and regulatory change as their primary concerns.

The pace of merger and acquisition activity in the IFA market has increased with widespread consolidation under way, according to new research from respected pollsters Opinium.

The majority of independent financial advisers say they have no plans to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their client services in the next year, despite seeing the technology as an opportunity.

Eight in 10 financial advisers (79%) are unhappy with the measured announced in the Budget, according to a survey.

More than 1 in 2 IFAs (53%) question the economic competency of the Labour Government, a new poll has found.