Independent Financial Advice

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it intends to roll out a 'consumer communications plan' to help ensure the public is aware of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and its impact on the delivery of financial advice.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed its opposition to advice as a solution to poor open market option (OMO) uptake.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has set up a multi-employer pension scheme for its members in preparation for auto-enrolment.

The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) investigation of drawdown advice will look back further than April, the regulator confirmed.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is conducting a review of the quality of advice given on pension income drawdown.

JLT Wealth Management has unveiled a telephone-based advice service for its individual and corporate clients in preparation for the retail distribution review (RDR).

Russell McBurnie, chief financial officer at national accountancy and advisory firm RSM Tenon, has stepped down from the role and will be replaced by Adrian Gardner.

Market turmoil has eroded investor confidence but this presents IFAs with a prime opportunity, according to Axa Wealth.

Pension scheme administrators need a "safe harbour" in which they can talk to scheme members about their pensions without fearing they have given regulated advice, the Pensions Administration Standards Authority (PASA) says.

Capital gains tax (CGT) makes up a significant portion of the tax paid unnecessarily by consumers each year, research suggests.