Rising transport, clothing and energy costs spurred a surprise doubling of CPI inflation from 0.7% in March to 1.5% in April.

The annual CISI Paraplanner Conference, one of the biggest events in the Paraplanning calendar, will get under way today online. 

Chartered Financial Planner firm Punter Southall Wealth has expanded the size of its Birmingham team to nine by adding two new Financial Planners to meet growing demand in the West Midlands.

ABI director general Huw Evans is to quit at the end of the year for a new role as a partner at KPMG in its insurance and long-terms savings practice.

Aviva Investors is to close its suspended £400m Aviva Investors UK Property Fund after a run of poor performance and uncertainty over its liquidity should investors seek to redeem investments en masse.

Just Wealth, the advisory arm of mortgage and protection advice firm Just Mortgages, has hired thirteen wealth advisers.

Savers not shopping around or seeking financial advice are losing out on up to £7,700 over a 20 year retirement, according to a new report.

Record numbers of female fund managers are competing for an FE fundinfo Alpha Fund Manager Award this year.

Defined benefit pension (DB transfer) activity fell to its lowest level since September 2020 in April but red flag cases rose to a three-month high.

The FSCS has added Knight Wealth Management Services and IFA Home Counties to its list of failed firms this morning.