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The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is failing to take all evidence into account when ruling on complaints against advisers, and is sometimes not giving reasons for its decisions, advisers have claimed.

The government's retirement guidance guarantee should include the formation of an adviser directory to ensure consumers have a smooth route to regulated advice, according to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

The vast majority of advisers are facing stagnating or higher professional indemnity insurance (PII) costs this year, while only a small minority saw premium costs fall, according to research commissioned by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers...

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Adviser numbers are down and firms' profits after tax, despite a temporary recovery last year, are lower than the two previous years, according to research from the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) have issued joint guidance for advisers and insurers on complying with new tax information requirements.

The industry has yet to develop profitable simplified advice models because it is waiting on clearer guidance and direction from the regulator, Lighthouse group chief executive Malcolm Streatfield has said.

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The financial industry needs "clear signals" on how to prepare for the Chancellor's 'right to advice' promise or face struggling under a sudden influx of retirement advice clients, Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) director general...

Industry campaigners have welcomed confirmation the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consult on the re-introduction of a 15-year time limit on complaints against advisers reaching the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).