Christine Hallett founded retirement and SIPP provider Options UK (formerly Carey Pensions) in 2009 and is MD of the company, now part of STM Group. Here, the Options MD talks exclusively to Financial Planning Today about her business following the controversial Adams case, her views on the SIPP market and her plans for the future.

Active fund managers had the chance to “easily” beat passive funds in the first half of 2022 but failed to impress, according to financial research and investment management company Morningstar.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has taken the unusual step of withdrawing its default notice on former advice firm IFG Financial Services Ltd (IFGFS).

Two-thirds of financial advisers fear the FCA’s new Consumer Duty will increase the advice gap.

David Harrison, the founder and chairman of Financial Planning and wealth management firm True Potential has been knighted for services to business, education and social mobility.

Two-thirds of pension savers have no idea who manages their pension in an alarming “understanding gap”, according to new research.

Private equity-backed Hurst Point Group has acquired Gore Browne Investment Management (GBIM) and will merge it with Hawksmoor Investment Management.

Claims management company Samweb (UK) Limited has been stopped from carrying out regulated activities by the Financial Conduct Authority which has accused it of providing "misleading" information to consumers.

Laura Trott MP has become the new Pensions Minister, the Department for Work and Pensions announced today.

The State Pension could reach £220 by 2024, according to calculations from wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter based on Bank of England predictions.