Advisers question why Hargreaves Lansdown got a shout out in Budget
The chancellor mentioned Hargreaves Lansdown in the Budget as a wealth firm in a position to help people…
Reeves expected to cut cash Isa limit to £12k
Rachel Reeves is expected to cut the annual cash Isa limit to £12,000 in Wednesday’s (November 26) Budget.…
What are the proposed changes to wills?
One of the most common causes for an estate dispute is the lack of understanding that marriage or…
Major changes needed to pension IHT plans to make them ‘fair’
Former pensions minister and LCP partner, Steve Webb, is calling for major changes to plans for pensions to…
800 advice firms among 8,000 companies de-authorised by FCA
Almost 8,000 firms have been de-authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority over the past eight months, including 800…
Digital adviser ‘Aida’ passes CII diploma in financial advice
Aida, the ‘AI digital adviser’, has outperformed human adviser averages across all six CII exams. FT Adviser can…
Seven pension providers achieve ‘gold’ ratings
Seven providers, including Aviva, Royal London, and Standard Life, have achieved “overall gold” awards in Benefits Guru’s annual…
How ChatGPT made one wealth adviser feel ‘replaceable’
James Taylor, wealth adviser at Compound Planning, said he felt “replaceable” after ChatGPT did a “good job” of…
Crawley, Slough and Cambridge: the top three towns for adviser pay
The south-east, Cambridgeshire and the north-west of England are strong contenders for the highest average salaries for financial…