The next Financial Planning Week, the CISI-backed, consumer-focused annual consumer campaign to spread awareness of good Financial Planning, will be held on 22-28 January.

The CISI Future Foundation charity has given grants worth a total of £465,000 to seven UK financial literacy charities.

Turbulent economic conditions and the Consumer Duty challenges have hit confidence in the future of the advice profession with 16% - one in six - of firm owners looking to sell or exit the market in the next 18 months.

Conferences and in-person events have become more important in these post-pandemic times and this week’s CISI Annual Financial Planning Conference was no exception.