The FCA is set to reduce its fees for advisers by 1.1% over the next year although overall costs for advisers could go up, according to its fee proposals published today.

Smaller DB pension schemes, comprising those less than £1bn, may be unprepared for the diversified investment strategies needed to manage risk and should look to consolidate, according to a leading economist.

Most financial advisers now believe a hybrid of traditional face to face service combined with elements of robo-advice will be the future of Financial Planning.

XPS Administration has called on pension schemes to get ready for the introduction of the Pensions Dashboard now. 

Sanlam UK has acquired independent Financial Planning and employee benefits firm Blackett Walker Limited for an undisclosed amount.

Arbuthnot Latham, the wealth management arm of the Arbuthnot Banking Group, has bolstered its Manchester office with a new senior appointment.

The number of people expecting to work past normal retirement age is continuing to rise with 12% expecting to retire after the age of 70.

Chartered Financial Planner Donald Fraser FPFS, director at Capital Asset Management, revealed his client lessons and mistakes to avoid in a recent chat with Financial Planning Today magazine.

Sesame Network, part of adviser network Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), has launched a new fintech solution.

Close to a third of UK workers (32 per cent) have revealed they have suffered mental health issues due to money worries.