Independent wrap platform Ascentric has announced the launch of the Ascentric Open Day on the last Wednesday of each month.

The gap between Financial Planning and Paraplanning is becoming blurred, according to Paraplanning expert Richard Allum.

The Financial Services Authority has clarified its guidance on Centralised Investment Propositions for adviser firms.

The Office for National Statistics says that UK gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in volume terms by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, revised from a previously estimated decline of 0.2 per cent.

Nick Cann, chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning, welcomed 120 delegates to the annual IFP Paraplanning conference this morning.

Paraplanners will be heading to Nottingham tomorrow for the Institute of Financial Planning’s second annual Paraplanner conference.

Ken Davy, founder of compliance firm SimplyBiz, has announced he is launching a new national advice firm aimed at the restricted advice market.

Defaqto has found that 47 per cent of Financial Planners plan to increase their qualifications from Level 4 to Level 6 by the start of RDR next year.

Financial Planner and IFP member Martin Bamford has received a response to his FSCS funding petition from Martin Wheatley.

There is less than a week to go for IFP members to put themselves forward to stand as a chairman for an Institute of Financial Planning branch.