A Paraplanner leading moves in Scotland towards a new kitemark for Paraplanning says it will bolster professionalism.

A 'bizarre' situation has been created for both Sipp operators and their members due to a ‘perfect storm’ of regulation, a Chartered Financial Planner says.

Ex-Pensions Minister and ousted former Liberal Democrat MP Steve Webb has launched a scathing attack on proposals to change tax rules – calling them ‘daylight robbery’.

A new £49 robo-advice service with a free guidance report is set to be launched.

The scrapping of the 25% tax free lump sum would be a “major blow” to savers, a pensions firm director has warned ahead of next month’s Budget.

Consumers are prepared to use robo-advice to invest up to £1,000 of their savings but less than a quarter would trust it to replace a professional adviser.

The advisory firm most complained about to the Financial Ombudsman Service for the last six months of 2015 was Sesame.

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined W H Ireland Limited £1.2million and restricted the firm from taking on new clients in its Corporate Broking Division for 72 days.

A touch-screen Financial Planning tool designed to be used on iPhones has been launched by Voyant UK.

Retirement customers continue to look to invest the tax free cash lump sum from their pension pots into the buy-to-let property market despite the looming tax clampdown, data from Fidelity International suggests.