Six in 10 adults say they are not financially independent and 1 in 4 over-55s fear they will never enjoy financial independence.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 for a second month to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.75%.

The FCA has stressed that there will be no changes to its rules and regulations despite the UK exiting the EU tonight at 11 pm (31 January).

The hard-working volunteers who keep the Personal Financial Society’s regional committees running smoothly have been celebrated at the annual Officer’s Conference and Awards Ceremony.

Robo-adviser Nutmeg believes it has bucked the trend in the beleaguered digital adviser sector with 41% year on year growth in AUM.

Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a cut to National Insurance from April which should benefit 31m taxpayers.

Wealth manager St James’s Place says its adviser numbers grew by more than 300 in the past quarter to 4,271 - up 8%.

The mighty St James’s Place juggernaut seems to defy negative forces as the number of advisers working for it grows and grows.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned that a HMRC glitch could mean Marriage Allowance claims have been wrongly calculated.

The LF Woodford Income Focus Fund is to re-open on 13 February under the Aberdeen Standard Investments brand.