Savers can now fund film projects with their ISA with the FYZZ, an Innovative Finance ISA specialising in funding film and entertainment ventures.

Scottish Budget income tax changes announced yesterday will create extra work for Financial Planners by adding to complexity and altering the balance between Scotland and that rest of the UK.

National IFA LEBC has acquired 100% of the share capital of Bristol-based IFA Aspira for £5 million in cash and LEBC shares.

Five risk-targeted funds have been launched by investment manager Schroders in partnership with Distribution Technology, the provider of risk-profiling and Financial Planning services for advisers.

The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the global Certified Financial Planner certification outside the US, has named South African Gerhardt Meyer CFP, as chairperson-elect of its board.

Zurich has announced a platform price cut from January, reducing the platform fee by more than half for assets above £500,000 from 0.22% to 0.10%.

The UK’s ageing workforce is in crisis as most are in the dark when it comes to knowing the true cost of retirement and how much they need to save, says a survey by Aviva.

The FCA plans to scrap the application process to convert Approved Persons to Senior Managers as part of new proposals to overhaul the authorisation of individuals.

In a 2018/19 budget consultation paper released today the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned that it is expecting to receive more complaints than the budget it has available to deal with them. 

Jeremy Mugridge has been re-hired by Old Mutual Wealth as head of proposition marketing for the firm’s UK Platform.