The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has hired TV comedian, author and actor David Mitchell, one of the captains on the popular BBC show ‘Would I Lie to You’, to front a ‘video disaster’ campaign highlighting what happens when people fail to check.

Standard Life Aberdeen is to rebrand as Abrdn (pronounced: Aberdeen) in a move to bring together the Standard Life and Aberdeen names under one united brand.

Campaigning consumer group Which? says Google and Facebook are failing to remove online scam adverts even after fraud victims report them.

Maven Wealth Management, the Welsh hub of Financial Planners and wealth managers Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) has recruited highly experienced Financial Planner Gareth Tregidon CFP as head of Financial Planning.

Tom Dunbar has been appointed chief development officer at adviser platform Transact’s parent company Integrated Financial Arrangements (Integrafin).

Financial Planning firm Succession Wealth has launched Succession Sports & Entertainment, a specialist advice arm for sporting and entertainment professionals.

HMRC collected £5.33bn from inheritance tax in the 2020/21 tax year, a rise from £5.12bn in 2019/20.

The UK is undergoing a “personal finance revolution” in the “most profound transformation in history” according to deVere Group founder Nigel Green.

A skill shortage within the Financial Planning market has provided an opportunity for candidates to command bigger pay packages.

HMRC has given London Capital & Finance (LCF) ISA investors the green light to reinvest their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) compensation payments into a new or existing ISA.