Simpler pension transfers took an average of just 10.8 days to complete as the industry moved out of the busy tax year end period and into early summer.
Read more ...Devon man behind £1.3m Ponzi scam found guilty
- Friday, 08 August 2025
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A Devon man who set up a Ponzi scheme that netted £1.3m has been found guilty of fraud, following a prosecution by the FCA.
Read more ...Bank of England cuts base rate to 4%
- Thursday, 07 August 2025
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The Band of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5 - 4 to cut its base rate today from 4.25% to 4% in a widely expected move.
Read more ...Progeny adds 2 new directors as founder steps back
- Thursday, 07 August 2025
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Financial Planner and professional services firm Progeny Group has added two new non-executive directors as it restructures its board as founder Neil Moles steps back.
Read more ...Companies House to roll out ID requirements from November
- Thursday, 07 August 2025
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Companies House will require directors and people with significant control of companies to verify their identities with the register from 18 November.
Read more ...FOS reports 9% drop in new complaints
- Thursday, 07 August 2025
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The Financial Ombudsman Service processed 68,000 new complaints between April and June 2025, a 9% fall year-on-year.
Read more ...Investors split into 2 camps amid market turbulence
- Thursday, 07 August 2025
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The latest figures from fund manager trade body the Investment Association (IA) suggest that UK investors have split into two camps on the direction of markets - some investing to take advantage of recovery and others nervous about prospects.
Read more ...FCA rescinds £5.95m financial penalty on fake trader
- Wednesday, 06 August 2025
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The FCA has decided to no longer seek a £5.95m financial penalty against Nailesh Teraiya, formerly sole controller and chief executive of Indigo Global Partners Limited (Indigo).
Read more ...1 in 10 new savers shunning workplace pensions
- Wednesday, 06 August 2025
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One in ten (9.9%) of new savers opted out of pension contributions in the third quarter of the 2024-25 tax year, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Work & Pensions.
Read more ...Direct platform assets rise over 8%
- Wednesday, 06 August 2025
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Direct platform assets grew 8.2% to a new record of £441bn in the second quarter, according to analysts Fundscape.
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