Consumers could be in line for compensation after the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared 15 firms in default including several Financial Planning businesses.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 3.0% in December 2017, down from 3.1% in November 2017, ONS reported today.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks released its annual trading update for the year ending 31 December 2017 showing a rise in assets under administration of 20% following a major takeover of a rival.

The former chief executive of Financial Planning firm Towry -Andrew Fisher - has joined wealth manager Smith & Williamson.

Fast growing wealth manager and Financial Planning group Succession has acquired four financial advisory firms as it heads toward 50 takeovers.

The liquidation of Carillion should “trigger alarm bells” for pension savers, warns the chief executive of wealth manager deVere.

The Financial Conduct Authority says it "wholly rejects" the conclusion of the Work and Pension Committee about its actions on BSPS.

FCA director of supervision Megan Butler has written to the Work and Pensions Select Committee to inform chairman Frank Field that the regulator will collect data this year from all advisory firms transacting pension transfers.

Retirement income for pensioners in 2018 has seen a significant rise this year, according to the latest research by Prudential.

Chartered Financial Planning Firm Capital Asset Management has announced a double hire, recruiting two new additions from the NextGen Planners group in a bid to attract new talent.