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Funds under direction (FUD) for adviser platform Transact rose 7.2% over the quarter ending 30 June.

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a 12-week consultation today with a view to reforming the process of creating and registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Over half (52%) of Financial Planners only consider ESG criteria for retirement portfolios when requested by the client, according to new research.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering increasing National Insurance to fund a long-term reform of social care, according to reports released this morning.

The Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman has accused the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of failing to provide accurate, adequate, and timely information about changes to the State Pension age for women.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed scrapping the requirement for packaged retail investment and insurance-based products (PRIIPS) providers to include performance scenarios in communications to clients.

Wealth management firm WH Ireland has achieved corporate Chartered Financial Planning status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Savers looking to transfer their pension have been offered the opportunity to avoid the normal minimum pension age increase in 2028 under new draft legislation proposed by HMRC.

The Financial Conduct Authority has secured £25m more compensation for 4,500 investors in the failed Park First scheme which saw investments sold to a number of SIPP investors.