generic advice

This is the second of our fortnightly voxpops in which we gauge the views of consumers on a range of topics of interest to financial advisers...

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The protection industry should engage with the Money Advice Service (MAS) not fear it to successfully grow the market, industry leaders have said.

A firm of solicitors which claimed people who need their homes converted to live independently must use a law firm for advice has been slapped on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

The GP advice line, free for all HSF Health Plan subscribers, will be able to help both employees and employers with the fit note transition.

The FSA is hosting a Money Guidance conference to give stakeholders in the scheme a chance to shape the pilot programme announced earlier this year.

A large number of UK consumers feel they would benefit from the Money Guidance service proposed by the Thoresen Review new research reveals.

Around ten million UK workers may not be able to get financial advice before being auto-enrolled into the Personal Accounts scheme in 2012, according to Scottish Life.

The financial services industry will need a clear distinction between the advisory market and the National Money Guidance Service suggested in the Thoresen Review if the scheme is to succeed, warns Skandia.

Consumers could spend an extra £1.1bn on financial products if generic financial advice (GFA) or 'Money Guidance' is introduced, according to the Thoresen Review.