Figures released this morning have shown the number of people trying to hunt down lost pensions has more than tripled over the last decade. Read more ...

Paraplanners should be paid equally as well as advisers, Succession Group chief executive Simon Chamberlain says.

A Financial Planning company has hired the former chief executive of the Financial Services Authority as one of two new non-executive directors. Read more ...

Towry’s director of wealth management and Financial Planning has moved to a new role at Thomas Miller Investment. Read more ...

A new book written by 52 Financial Planners aimed at showcasing the profession to the public will launch during Financial Planning Week. Read more ...

Eight people have been convicted in connection with an unauthorised collective investment scheme which led to 110 investors losing over £4.3 million. Read more ...

Scottish Widows has reported that pension encashment requests have dropped off steeply since the initial surge from April until the middle of May. Read more ...

Nearly eight out of ten professional investors believe that the majority of pension funds will fail to reach their long-term investment targets given increased longevity, a study suggests. Read more ...

Research has suggested a “worryingly high” number of British expatriates are confused about the pension reforms with many reporting ‘suspicious’ unsolicited calls relating to retirement income. Read more ...

Investment company purchases on platforms by advisers and wealth managers reached a new record high of £125.3m in the first quarter this year. Read more ...