More than 70% believe tax breaks could provide an incentive for take up of financial protection, according to a survey published today.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has said it is "delighted" by the recent publication of income protection (IP) claims statistics by insurance companies, and argued the move would boost consumer confidence in the market.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) was ineffective because it failed to deliver a good balance of 'prudential' and 'conduct' regulation, according to the chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

Following the release of the Money Advice Service's (MAS) year-end results this morning, the body's chief executive has said it will actively look to foster partnerships with advisers over the coming 12 months.

The number of customers using the Money Advice Service (MAS) is up 62% from 1.2 million in 2011/12 to 2.1 million in 2012/13, according to full-year results released today.

Aviva is to stop offering direct investment and protection advice for its customers from 31 May.

The Institute of Financial Services is now able to offer chartered membership in addition to its existing chartered titles.

Aviva has opened its platform proposition to all advisers registered on the Aviva for Advisers (A4A) website.

There is no reason why financial services shouldn't be ‘sexy' in a post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) world, according to Rory Percival technical specialist at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has put an increased emphasis on 'budgeting' in its Business Plan 2013/14 released today.