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Almost a fifth of all firms granted interim consumer credit permissions are IFAs, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) figures.

All this week's key events, hires and fires (plus a quick joke)

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has welcomed news that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) plans to cut its costs levy on the industry by £5m.

An adviser trade association is calling on the regulator to ensure its final guidance on using social media channels is clear after a poll of members suggested more than a third were unaware the watchdog was looking into the issue.

A mere half of financial advisers would recommend the profession as a career choice to a family member, new research suggests.

Only a third of advisers are currently qualified to provide long term care advice despite growing interest from advisers in the area, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has found.

The regulator must be more explicit in explaining what it wants and expects from advisers, or it will fail to achieve its aims, the chairman of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chairman John Griffith-Jones has said he is glad the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) did not take longer than expected, and claimed it achieved its objectives despite failing to properly distinguish between guidance...

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has negotiated new discounts for members which it claims could save smaller firms up to £300 a year in running costs.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has reported a profit for the second time since 2010, although surplus figures dipped by almost £90,000.