The IFP’s first new President for three years has compared the body to “a second family”. Read more ...

Outgoing IFP President Rebecca Taylor FIFP CFP^CM and next President Alan Dick CFP^CM, who will take over tomorrow, said achieving “critical mass” for Financial Planning in the UK was a major motivator for the IFP-CISI merger. Read more ...

The IFP will become a heavyweight organisation following the merger with the CISI, the IFP’s new president told the annual conference this morning. Read more ...

Forget whatever Arnold Schwarzenegger may say, robots will not be replacing you, Financial Planners were told at the IFP annual conference this morning. Read more ...

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed a new head of UK retail sales from fund manager Jupiter. Read more ...

Research has found that nearly half of UK employers are concerned about older workers deferring retirement due to inadequate retirement savings. Read more ...

Partnership chief executive Steve Groves has forecast that the new pension freedoms will eventually be curtailed. Read more ...

Former IFP President Julie Lord FIFP CFP^CM, who recently became a director of Prestwood Software, is to be a special guest speaker at a series of Prestwood seminars. Read more ...

The FCA and Prudential Regulation Authority have published new rules on whistleblowing this morning. Read more ...

Old Mutual Wealth and Intrinsic are to launch a national Financial Planning firm with 10 offices and 250 advisers. It will be called Old Mutual Wealth Private Client Advisers. Read more ...