Fees and value
How much does a pension drawdown adviser cost?
What to compare when paying for pension drawdown advice, including initial advice, ongoing adviser fees and pension investment costs.
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Retirement and pensions
Do you need a financial adviser to buy an annuity?
When advice may help with an annuity purchase, including guaranteed rates, health information, provider comparison and retirement income choices.
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Retirement and pensions
Pension drawdown vs annuity: when can advice help?
Compare pension drawdown and annuities and understand when regulated retirement advice may be useful.
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Retirement and pensions
Should you consolidate your pensions?
What to check before combining pensions, including fees, investment options and valuable benefits that could be lost.
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How to choose a pension consolidation adviser
What to compare when looking for regulated advice about combining or transferring pensions.
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Protecting your finances
Do you need an adviser for income protection?
When an independent financial adviser or specialist broker may help with income protection insurance and how they can be paid.
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Protecting your finances
How to choose a business protection adviser
What business owners should compare when looking for advice on key person, shareholder and other business protection needs.
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Choosing advice
A Statement of Professional Standing
Find out what an SPS confirms and what to ask an adviser to show you.
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What does DipPFS mean after a financial adviser's name?
DipPFS means a financial adviser holds a qualifying diploma-level financial planning credential and meets the PFS requirements for using the designation.
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What does APFS mean after a financial adviser's name?
APFS is the professional designation associated with the CII Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning. Learn what it shows and what it does not prove.
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Can you get financial advice for free in the UK?
The difference between free financial guidance and regulated personal advice, including MoneyHelper and Pension Wise.
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Pension Wise vs a financial adviser: what is the difference?
How free Pension Wise guidance differs from regulated pension and retirement advice in the UK.
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