The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in May, marking the second month in a row of falling output, with GDP down 0.1% after a 0.3% fall in April.
Read more ...43 FCA staff paid more than £200,000 last year
- Friday, 11 July 2025
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A total of 43 FCA staff were paid more than £200,000 each last year, analysis of the regulator’s annual report by Financial Planning Today has revealed.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: ‘Scammed Britain’ facing an epic threat
- Friday, 11 July 2025
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The sheer scale of the financial scams and cons facing the UK came home to me this week with the publication of the FCA’s latest report on the many suspect financial promotions it had tackled over the past year.
Read more ...Less than half of mid-retirees confident savings will last
- Friday, 11 July 2025
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Less than half, 48%, of mid-retirees aged 65-75 who do not pay for financial advice are confident they are on track to make their pension savings last for life.
Read more ...FCA closes 1,600 websites and 50 apps
- Friday, 11 July 2025
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The FCA suspended, removed or blocked more than 1,600 websites last year where it suspected them of promoting financial services products and services without permission.
Read more ...FCA to ‘modernise’ client categorisation rules
- Thursday, 10 July 2025
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The Financial Conduct Authority it to review its client categorisation rules to ‘unlock more opportunities for wealthy investors’.
Read more ...NextGen rebrands to Plannex
- Thursday, 10 July 2025
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Financial Planning community NextGen is to rebrand to Plannex to better reflect its membership and what it offers.
Read more ...Outflows rise 22% for Liontrust
- Thursday, 10 July 2025
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Net outflows rose 22% for Liontrust Asset Management in the three months ended 30 June (Q2 2024: £0.9bn).
Read more ...Net outflows drop 96% for Brooks Macdonald
- Thursday, 10 July 2025
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Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald saw £5m of net outflows in the quarter ending 30 June, a 96% fall from the £129m reported the previous quarter and its lowest outflows for two years.
Read more ...Jupiter acquires £15bn AUM non-profit specialist asset manager
- Thursday, 10 July 2025
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Jupiter Fund Management is to acquire specialist asset manager CCLA Investment Management for £100m.
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