Wealth manager St James’s Place has announced its 2022 Chartered Award winners, with Matthew Sellens of Crown Wealth Consultants named as SJP Chartered Planner of the Year.

HMRC says that a record 11.7m taxpayers submitted their tax returns on time this year.

Financial Planning-focused consolidator Radiant Financial Group has continued its recent expansion spree with a deal to boost its presence in the North by acquiring Doncaster-based Ethos Financial Solutions.

The Bank of England today increased its base rate by 50 basis points from 3.5% to 4% - its highest rate since October 2008.

Funds were hit by a record £25.7bn in outflows in 2022 as frightened investors withdrew their money, according to a leading investment trade body.

Police are mounting an intensive search for Nicola Bulley, a mortgage and protection adviser from the Preston area, who has been missing for a week in mysterious circumstances.

The Financial Conduct Authority told firms to amend or remove 8,582 financial promotions during 2022 - 14 times the level of 2021.

SIPP provider and wealth manager Mattioli Woods - and its sister fund management company Amati Global Investors - have donated nearly £170,000 to charities across the country.

The Personal Finance Society board is to investigate complaints from parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute that it has made a number of governance failings.

The FCA has done a pretty good job in cracking down recently on scams and dodgy financial promotions, stung into action by some major failures over the last few years.