Chartered Financial Planner Robin Melley has been appointed chair of the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce (FVT).

One in five (19%) independent financial advisers (IFAs) expect an increase in their clients moving money from investments to cash savings due to increased market volatility.

The FCA has told banks and building societies they need to make “improvements” when it comes to dealing with customers affected by bereavement or registering a power of attorney.

Wealth adviser and pensions firm Westerby Group - which recently moved to an employee-ownership model - has acquired specialist pension provider and IFA firm Redswan.

Pension and investment planning software provider Selectapension has launched a new tool which enables advisers to compare the investment marketplace with MPS, multi-asset funds and pension funds.

UK GDP showed surprise growth of 0.5% in February - an increase that has been welcomed by industry experts as a sign of a stronger economy than expected.

Professional trustee firms held a market share of 43% in 2024, up from 39% of DB pension schemes in 2023, according to a new report.

Wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) has warned investors against attempting to time the market as President Trump presses pause on many of his planned international tariffs.

Newcastle Financial Advisers, part of Newcastle Building Society, has acquired County Durham-based Financial Planning firm Orchard Financial Management.

Quilter Cheviot Europe, the Dublin-based arm of wealth manager Quilter, has launched three new international funds.