PFS members have sensationally rejected two key motions at the AGM in Manchester in a serious blow for the board.

The PFS is to launch a major consultation exercise with members after they unexpectedly rejected two key motions at the AGM in Manchester yesterday.

One of the leading PFS rebels, Alasdair Walker of the OurPFS campaign group, has welcomed the "clear message" the AGM protest vote yesterday has delivered to the PFS and parent body the CII and said the future for the PFS now looks "more positive."

Personal Finance Society interim chief executive Don MacIntyre has stepped down from his role after more than two years, during which time he faced a challenging time as head of the organisation.

More than 160 Financial Planners and Paraplanners attended the annual Personal Finance Society’s Graduation Ceremony held in London recently.

Michael Colyer, principal of SJP practice Colyer Associates in Yorkshire, has won the prestigious Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award.

More than 3,800 young people have benefited from insurance and Financial Planning virtual work experience programme during the first year of its operation.

More than 200 Financial Planners achieved Chartered status last year, taking the total number of Chartered Financial Planners to 8,159.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has appointed Carla Brown as the professional body’s new president.

The Personal Finance Society is to launch a new podcast mini-series to open up the conversation about how to succeed as a female adviser.

The Personal Finance Society and parent body, the Chartered Insurance Institute, have warned that they will take action if necessary after a number of "upsetting" incidents of online harassment.

The Personal Finance Society has appointed experienced financial services CEO Piers White as its first independent chair, a new role created by the organisation following its internal governance review completed last year.  

The Personal Finance Society has refuted as “simply incorrect” claims that £10m is ‘missing’ from its funds.

In this exclusive Q&A with Financial Planning Today, Don MacIntyre, the new interim CEO of the Personal Finance Society (PFS), talks to editor Kevin O’Donnell about the recent Festival of Financial Planning, his plans to restore confidence in the body and the road ahead.

The Personal Financial Society (PFS) has appointed Don MacIntyre as interim CEO.