Rules originally designed to force bank bosses to take responsibility for misconduct through handing them fines and punishments look set to be extended across the whole finance sector – including advice firms – it has been announced this morning.

Standard Life is urging the Government to introduce an incentive-led pensions regime rather than one based on the current system of tax relief. Read more...

An investigation has been launched by the Government to find solutions to the so called advice gap, while a probe will also examine the effectiveness of the Money Advice Service. Read more...

Excessive early exit penalties have been placed at the heart of a three month probe into firms failing to make the new freedoms available to savers.