Nine out of 10 of the UK’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) have postponed major decisions such as retiring because of the cost-of-living crisis, according to data compiled by the Saltus Wealth Index Report.

The National Audit Office has warned that a rise in supplier costs and the delivery timetable being extended by two years have increased the government’s Pensions Dashboards programme’s estimated cost by 23%.

More than 1m mortgages taken out in the past three years extend beyond the borrower’s state pension age, prompting fears that young home buyers are gambling with their retirement income.

King Charles III is to become the next Patron of the Chartered Insurance Institute, the professional body announced today.

Forger Taheer Sardar has been sentenced to 18 months’ in prison today at Southwark Crown Court for perverting the course of justice.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data regulator, says financial firms were the most targeted by cyber attackers in 2023.

Pensions and investment provider Aegon has urged the FCA to consider giving financial advisers a bigger role in the Pensions Dashboards to help clients make “better decisions.”

Cheshire-headquartered Financial Planner Foresight Wealth Group has acquired £120m AUM local advice firm Cassons Financial Planning.

Veteran Financial Planner Tony Lewis says he has no plans to retire despite being just a few months away from his 82nd birthday.

The Institute for Financial Wellbeing (IFW), the non-profit body which aims to promote and campaign for better adviser and client wellbeing, is holding its 2024 annual conference later this month with the theme of ‘Financial Wellbeing 2030.’