The CISI has launched a new fast track course for people who want to become Certified Financial Planners. 

Two wealth and advice firms have been declared in default among 22 other firms of varying type across the financial services sector.

Almost 90% of advised platform assets are subject to some major form of business disruption which may cause advisers to re-examine their choice of platforms, platform experts the Lang Cat have estimated.

A Sipp provider has won its legal battle with HMRC over in-specie contributions.

The MD of a Chartered Financial Planning firm fears changes to auto enrolment may see savers walking away from the scheme.

Old Mutual has reported £1.8 billion in gross sales through Defined Benefit transfers last year.

Expanding SIPP provider Curtis Banks Group has reported operating revenue up 47% to £43.6m and pre-tax profits up 31% to £5.9m in the 12 months to December 2017.

Nicky Morgan MP, chair of the Treasury Committee, has written to the Financial Ombudsman Service about TV’s ‘Dispatches’ programme which this week exposed poorly trained FOS staff searching on Google to learn about what products they were reviewing.

Prudential today announced plans to demerge M&G from Prudential plc in a move that will result in two separately-listed FTSE 100 companies, each with a ‘distinct’ investment prospects.

An advice sector trade body wants an immediate independent review of past FOS cases, following allegations in a TV documentary.