Two more firms have been recognised as Accredited Financial Planning Firms^TM by the Institute of Financial Planning.

Five key financial services firms have today published a report into adviser and consultancy charges.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has announced customers of MF Global are to receive their claim forms ‘imminently’.

Alliance Trust has appointed Karin Forseke , deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority, as its new non-executive chairman.

IFP member Jason Butler CFP^CM has written a new book as a guide to wealth management.

John Simmonds has stepped down from his role as chairman of Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Bluefin Wealth Management to pursue other interests.

The next step in the creation of the Sesame Bankhall Group wealth management service has been announced with the appointment of Pan Andreas.

In a year that brought record FSA fines, a guide to making complaints was one of the most visited pages on the FSA website.

Philip Congrave, managing director of Prestwood Software, is to retire this month.

Aegon has described the RDR as an “opportunity for the industry to do the right thing” for consumers and the future health of the industry.