Financial advice

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

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...

A financial adviser has narrowly escaped prison after stealing £30,000 from a vulnerable widow and her disabled son before fleeing to start a new life in Portugal.

Financial advisers are willing and able to break through the "perceived barriers" to at-retirement advice by inventing simpler offerings, chief executive of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) Keith Richards has said.

Financial advisers have signed up to offer free financial planning surgeries to consumers later this month as part of an annual initiative.

Professional Adviser has obtained the latest list of advice firms being pursued as lead defendants by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in relation to Keydata sales.

The framework for an advice profession has been clearly established by the regulator and professional bodies, it is now up to advisers to make the leap, Rory Percival told delegates.

Almost half of consumers due to retire within the next decade will be seeking help from regulated financial advisers, research claims.

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