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Meet the nine IFAs awarded the Gold Standard

IFAonline | 24 Nov 2011 | 07:45

Nine independent financial advisory businesses were celebrating last night after securing a Gold Standard award.

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Video: Our five biggest mistakes on the path to RDR compliance

Nick Bamford, executive director at Informed Choice, has made a short video outlining five mistakes he believes his company made as it prepared for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

IFAonline | 08 Nov 2011 | 17:30
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Nationals target small firms in New Year recruitment drive

National IFAs have launched a recruitment drive in the run-up to the New Year by inundating firms with invites to join their businesses.

IFAonline | 26 Oct 2011 | 13:25

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Blog: Why widows fire financial planners (but wives don't)

A contact on Twitter highlighted an article in a US publication explaining why wives don’t tend to fire financial planners, but widows do, writes Martin Bamford of Informed Choice.

IFAonline | 12 Aug 2011 | 11:30
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Advisers hit out at FSA over unresolved rules

Advisers say the FSA is letting firms down by failing to rubber-stamp key rules, preventing them from planning into next year and beyond.

IFAonline | 10 Aug 2011 | 15:15
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Underwhelming and sub-optimal: Industry reacts to FSA platforms paper

The FSA today published its Policy Statements on platforms, with the delay in setting rules on cash rebates the surprise outcome...

IFAonline | 01 Aug 2011 | 16:00
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Father and Son: Would you encourage your child to become an IFA?

While the thought of their children joining the family business leaves some advisers shuddering, others have encouraged their offspring to follow in their footsteps. What would you do?

Professional Adviser | 28 Jul 2011 | 08:00
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Q&A: Paraplanning certificate one year on…

This July marks the first anniversary of the Institute of Financial Planning’s (IFP) Certificate in Paraplanning. Maria Merricks talks to CEO Nick Cann about its success so far.

Professional Adviser | 26 May 2011 | 08:00
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Better Business: My paraplanner and I

As the Institute of Financial Planning hosted its first ever Paraplanner conference this week, Rahul Odedra took a closer look at how the adviser/paraplanner relationship works at IFA Informed Choice...

Professional Adviser | 26 May 2011 | 08:00
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Baldwin to FSA: Budget should exempt small IFAs from RDR

Harriett Baldwin MP is calling on the government to use a reprieve on red-tape for small businesses announced in the Budget to exempt small IFA firms from the RDR.

IFAonline | 29 Mar 2011 | 10:00
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Blog: Why I turned down £21k (and will again)

Informed Choice financial planner Andrew Neligan on why he turned down some £21,000 commission after delivering retirement advice to one client.

IFAonline | 23 Mar 2011 | 07:45
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Carby, Bamford and Davis debate 'restricted' advice

The restricted versus independent debate has polarised industry opinion. Maria Merricks talks to three industry experts with conflicting views...

Professional Adviser | 14 Mar 2011 | 11:45
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FSCS defends £4m ad spend

The FSCS has defended its £4m consumer advertising campaign by comparing it to the £1.6bn it says the financial services sector spends annually on advertising.

IFAonline | 01 Mar 2011 | 08:15

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