The number of advice firms planning to launch their own in-house platform has levelled-off, according to NextWealth’s latest report into the trend.

The Financial Ombudsman Service has been rapped by The Information Commissioner’s Office over continued failings to meet its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

SSAS providers have hailed a victory as the Department of Work and Pensions has ditched a plan to potentially charge SSAS schemes a £10,000 general levy.

The number of workers who have newly enrolled into a pension scheme since the introduction of auto-enrolment (AE) has topped 11 million, according to new figures from The Pensions Regulator.

The FCA is now reviewing responses on its proposals published as part of the Advice Guidance Boundary Review set up by the regulator with the Treasury.

Hundreds of staff at The Pensions Regulator are taking part in a wave of strikes this month as pay talks remain deadlocked.

Bryan Parkinson, head of Financial Planning at Punter Southall Aspire, has been appointed managing director, head of wealth planning at Kingswood.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has appointed Chartered Financial Planner Mickey Armstrong as a Financial Planner in its Knutsford, Cheshire office, recruiting him from a Dubai firm.

One of the UK’s major annuity comparison services has reported a 60% surge in adviser annuity quotes in 2023 compared to 2022.

Average assets under management for Legal & General Investment Management fell 12% year-on-year in 2023.