Pension provider and consultant XPS Group has completed the acquisition of the trade and assets of insurance consultancy Austin Professional Resourcing for a potential £16.3m.

The average tax bill for an IHT-paying estate climbed 9% year-on-year to £231,000, according to the latest HMRC stats.

Nearly half of pensions professionals expect dashboards to be used primarily at key life moments such as retirement or job changes, according to a new poll.

Fast-growing Clifton Wealth Partnership has acquired two independent Financial Planning firms based in South Wales, Banyard Independent Advice Services and Wilcox Financial Planning.

New rules finalised by the FCA today will make transaction reporting requirements smarter, simpler and more proportionate while saving firms more than £100m a year, the regulator said.

Standard Life has launched an enhanced version of its Mixed Income Builder, a digital planning tool designed to help savers understand how to create an income in retirement.

Fintech Whistle has acquired app-based digital retirement planning tool Pension Potential from pensions firm Punter Southhall for an undisclosed amount.

The FCA has published a package of reforms it hopes will improve transparency in UK equity markets, as well as strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK markets.

New Chancellor John Healey has confirmed that the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday 28 October.

Annuity rates have reached an 18-year high of 7.75%, according to the Standard Life Annuity Rate Tracker.