A former managing director at Sesame Bankhall Group is set to join financial services research business Defaqto as head of insight (funds and DFMs).

Drop is similar in non-advised arena as annuity sales slide

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has said it does not expect to raise an interim levy in any sector this year, though CEO Mark Neale said he recognises this will come as "cold comfort" to some advisers.

Savers struggling to calculate their state pension entitlements, broker argues

A ‘premier league' of ten or so providers will emerge to control most pension assets within the next five years as mass consolidation sweeps across the life company sector, according to a report.

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Awards recognise firms that can showcase 'strong, transparent structures and procedures'

But govt 'will continue to monitor their use'

Six-month delays 'disappointing' for an ageing population, critics argue