The number of investment scams fell 29% to 3,647 cases in the first half of 2024 (H2 2023: 5,114 cases), according to new data from professional body UK Finance.

The Chancellor is planning to increase the amount of money the Treasury raises from inheritance tax (IHT) in its upcoming Budget, according to reports.

The Financial Conduct Authority is ‘up for’ taking on greater risk and its more radical reforms are ready ‘for take-off,’ according to chief executive Nikhil Rathi.

Michael Colyer, principal of SJP practice Colyer Associates in Yorkshire, has won the prestigious Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award.

Pension transfer times have fallen to the lowest level seen since the end of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021, according to new data.

The FCA has launched an AI Lab to help the firms it regulates build and implement artificial intelligence solutions.

Wealth manager St James’s Place saw assets under management rise to a record £184.4bn at 30 September (Q3 2023: £158.6bn), despite a drop in net inflows for the quarter.

Accountancy firm BHP has added a senior Financial Planner to its management team as it looks to expand its financial advice business.

AJ Bell’s platform customer numbers increased by 66,000 over the past year to nearly 542,000, up almost 14%.

Nicholas Grogan CFP, Chartered FCSI of Liverpool-based PWS Financial Consulting, has won the prestigious Certified Financial Planner Professional award from the CISI.