Bristol-based discretionary fund manager Parmenion has announced a tie up with Weston-super-Mare based Five Ways Financial Planning.

The FCA has announced that financial advisers will have to pay less than originally proposed for funding the new pensions guidance service.

A documentary produced by a Financial Planner is set for a double screening as part of Financial Planning Week.

Another key date in the Institute of Financial Planning calendar is under a fortnight away.

Another key date in the Institute of Financial Planning calendar is set to get underway on Monday.

Fines and compensation for misconduct by banks relating to investment advice and pensions totalled more than £1billion over the last 14 years.

The Pensions Minister has suggested the new guidance service could offer more than just a one off session.

All new and existing members of the Inspiring Advisers programme will be offered free membership of the IFP for 12 months under a new agreement.

A Treasury U-turn on the pension reforms will mean there is more chance that savers will avoid costly fines, a regulatory expert says.

An IFP board member who set up an online advice firm believes technology will never be able to replace a person in delivering full Financial Planning – but says it does have a vital role to play.