The introduction of the pension freedoms two years ago has resulted in profound changes to retirement planning with the number of people consulting a Financial Planner or financial adviser doubling in two years, according to new research.

The much-anticipated Pensions Dashboard, which will give consumers a single place to view all their pension savings, will move a step closer next week as developers compete to build potential applications during FinTech Week.

HM Revenue and Customs has launched a new merged fraud hotline for the public to report fraud and tax evasion, including undisclosed offshore investments.

Bristol-based investment provider and adviser Hargreaves Lansdown has urged investors to be wary of over-relying on fund sector classifications as the Investment Association launches a new sector called Volatility Managed.

Financial adviser group Openwork says it has exceeded 2,000 advisers in its core network for the first time in five years and boosted its total group adviser numbers to a record 3,200.

Prestwood, best known as provider of Financial Planning cashflow modelling software Truth, is to encourage planners to consider ‘gamification’ techniques to improve their businesses and help develop exit strategies.

The Treasury says that a swathe of new tax measures due to kick in from the start of the new tax year on Thursday 6 April will provide a Spring ‘pay bump’ for millions of taxpayers.

The Personal Finance Society has called for a joint solution to the flaws in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market as part of its submission to an FCA consultation.

The number of UK active equity funds failing to beat their benchmarks has increased fourfold over the past year, according to a new report from data provider S&P.

Data and research provider Morningstar has announced the funds and fund groups who have triumphed in its Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2017.