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Best Practice | 28 Feb 17
UK redefines financial advice in line with Mifid
The UK will go ahead with plans to change the definition of financial advice so that regulated firms will only be giving advice when they provide a personal recommendation.
Best Practice | 28 Feb 17
Challenging the status quo of an ‘outdated industry’
As independent chartered financial planners and an Investors in People ‘champion’ firm, we aim to defy traditional approaches within the cross border financial marketplace, says Sam Instone, chief executive of AES International.
Best Practice Adviser Awards | 27 Feb 17
Why all int’l advisers must pay attention to the UK regulator
The trouble with retirement planning is that there are many different rules and regulations as successive governments add their stamps to the way we save for and use our pension pots.
Best Practice | 22 Feb 17
UK advice body touts gov’t financial health check vouchers
Every working adult in the UK should be offered a voucher for a financial health check session with a professional financial adviser, the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has recommended.
Best Practice | 21 Feb 17
Life is tougher for advisers as regulations bite
Financial advisers in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and the US have reported that working in the industry is getting harder mainly due to regulatory changes, and they expect to see a shake-out in the next three to five years, according to a survey by Vanguard.