Adviser / Broking

It seems everywhere you turn people are talking about social media. But a lot of the discussions are theoretical in nature or discussing future developments.

Advisers are typically very good at doing their 35 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) or more but they are struggling to stay on top of recording it, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has admitted to concerns about some of the effects the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has had on the adviser community, and said the regulator will look into the reduction...

A group of MPs will next year evaluate the impact of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) - with a particular focus on the ban on commission - in what represents the first independent, external probe into the RDR's influence.

Almost a third of advisers have plans to expand their business in the next six months, either by recruiting additional staff or through mergers or acquisitions, according to research from the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

The mortgage market's return to strength can only be a good thing for mortgage advisers, but it already appears to be having a damaging effect on the protection industry.

The number of financial advisers operating in the UK has risen slightly in the first half of the year, according to figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Adviser support group Tenet's petition asking the government for a long-stop for financial advice complaints has reached 2,098 signatures in only ten days.

The majority of advisers are positive on the impact the retail distribution review (RDR) will have on consumer confidence, while many have said there are signs it has already started to improve.

Tenet has launched an e-petition to ask the government to address the lack of a long-stop for financial advice on their dedicated petitions website.