The FSCS has declared three financial adviser firms as failed, opening the door to compensation claims from ex-clients.

Hymans Robertson Investment Services has launched a discretionary model portfolio service in a move which sees it partnering with UK financial advisers directly for the first time.

Retirement solutions and platform provider Embark is planning a tie-up with Openwork, one of the UK’s largest adviser networks, which will see Embark's new Advance platform become the lead supplier to Openwork’s 2,000 advisers for five years until 2026.

It will be no surprise to those of you that know me, or at least read some of my blogs last autumn, that I’m not the biggest fan of default investment pathways, especially when it comes to SIPPs, and most definitely when advisers are involved.

The Government is to include financial advisers in its sweeping review of the tax advice market.

We all know that annuity sales have been in decline for some time with the rise in popularity of drawdown under the Pension Freedoms and the poor value they are perceived to offer.

The government-backed pension advisory Pension Wise says its users are more likely to use a financial adviser after taking guidance from the service.

What clients most want from advisers is help in achieving their overall financial goals and maximising investment returns is a secondary consideration, according to an adviser survey.