The Chartered Insurance Institute board has shelved, at least temporarily, any plans to deregister its Chartered Financial Planner-body, the Personal Finance Society, until the results of a major review are known next year.

Figures published yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that average weekly earnings grew by 6.6% year on year in the three months to May 2021, putting the pensions triple lock under further pressure.

The Government has released a consultation into measures that will see probate fees increase from £155 for probate professionals and £215 for individuals to a flat rate of £273 for all applicants.

Cashflow modelling tool provider Truth is adding extra functionality from today allowing Financial Planners to white label their own free cashflow onboarding site for consumers.

Retirement and platform provider Embark is to hire more than 50 people in Dundee over the next few months to boost its platform operations in the city.

The FCA has dropped it second advice suitability review due to probe retirement advice after reviewing its post-pandemic workload, the regulator confirmed today.

Acquisitive SIPP provider Curtis Banks has reported a 15% rise in its number of mid and full SIPPs to 55,000 following the acquisition of Talbot and Muir.

LEBC’s well known public policy director Kay Ingram is leaving the company after 18 years to pursue a new career as a personal finance writer, commentator and broadcaster.

An investment trust which will invest in space technology has been launched with an Initial Public Offering and has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange.

Three experienced advisers have joined forces to launch a new wealth management firm in Hertfordshire.