IFS

The ifs School of Finance's pilot for a new qualification in advanced financial advice has been met with an "overwhelmingly positive" response from participants.

Government plans to incorporate financial education into the school curriculum are inadequate, the ifs School of Finance says.

The ifs School of Finance has called for advisers to consider the advantages of gaining a qualification in Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), after a Bristol based IFA was fined £42,000 for complaints handling failings.

NEW LAWS to curb tax avoidance by contract workers could penalise genuine employers and recruitment companies, according to the Financial Times .

Mortgage lenders have been accused of cashing in on last month's bank rate rise, says the Times .

The chairman of Misys yesterday admitted an aborted management buyout of the firm had created "substantial problems", reports the Times .

The Ifs has announced changes to the qualification structure of its advanced Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (Cemap).

The Institute of Financial Services (Ifs) has launched a new online service to enable intermediaries to register for its regulatory qualifications on the Internet.

The Institute of Financial Services has reported a higher pass rate for its Certificate for Financial Advisers (CeFA) following changes made to the way in which advisers are assessed.

The Derbyshire has expanded its subsidiary, Derbyshire IFS, to offer independent advice on products and services.