Independent Financial Advice

An adviser's independence is "fourth or fifth" on a consumer's priority list, an IFA has argued, after research suggested some clients still have no idea if their IFA is whole-of-market.

Young people trust advisers less than previous generations and see IFAs as "cold and overly-bureaucratic", the International Longevity Centre (ILC) said.

Two UK citizens have been accused of fraud and racketeering in a US court case about a Ponzi scheme spanning three continents.

The Treasury has proposed to remove tax relief on compensation payments for pension mis-selling.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will now include members of group personal pensions (GPPs) in its rules protecting people in workplace schemes from poor advice.

Ever been introduced to somebody and then find, just minutes later, you had completely forgotten their name? You're not alone. So, how can you make sure this never happens?

A tool designed to help women find a female independent financial adviser has been launched.

Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) advice arm and M&G have joined AIFA as associate members.

A year ago I wrote about my experiences of setting up a new IFA business - Prime Time Financial - having previously joined the financial services world from a career in IT. Well, it's been a year of hits and misses?

A man has been awarded £27,000 after his local primary care trust (PCT) wrongly assessed his father's long term care (LTC) needs.