The FCA has issued a reminder today to firms that cancellation rights do not exist for pension commencement lump sums (PCLS).
Read more ...Revenues double for InvestAcc ahead of SIPP acquisition
- Thursday, 25 September 2025
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Group revenues more than doubled to £6m for InvestAcc for the six months ended 30 June (H2 2024: £2.5m).
Read more ...£14m loss for Ascot Lloyd as it puts aside £17m after FCA probe
- Thursday, 25 September 2025
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Private equity backed Financial Planning firm Ascot Lloyd posted a pre-tax loss of £14m for the year ended 31 December, following the impact of an FCA investigation into the firm, according to accounts filed with Companies House this week.
Read more ...Vanguard poaches Benchmark's Hepburn as adviser solutions head
- Thursday, 25 September 2025
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Vanguard has appointed Gillian Hepburn as head of adviser solutions in the UK as it looks to broaden its adviser solutions offering.
Read more ...HNW confidence rises despite Budget fears
- Thursday, 25 September 2025
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High net worth individuals' confidence in the UK economy and their own wealth has risen despite concerns about the upcoming Budget, according to the biannual Saltus Wealth Index.
Read more ...Ex Co-Op Bank chair ordered to repay victims
- Thursday, 25 September 2025
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Paul Flowers, the former Co-Operative Bank chairman, has been ordered to pay £184,000 to the family of a woman he stole from.
Read more ...Berkshire Planner adds in-house investment platform
- Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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Berkshire-based Financial Planning firm Flying Colours has launched a new investment platform, powered by the Octopus-owned white label platform Seccl.
Read more ...PFS members call for schools financial planning competition
- Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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Personal Finance Society members have called for a national school competition engaging students in real world Financial Planning challenges.
Read more ...Framework for IHT on pensions unworkable says PIMFA
- Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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Wealth management trade association PIMFA has warned that draft inheritance tax reforms are unworkable in their current form.
Read more ...FCA promises faster enforcement investigations
- Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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The FCA is ‘working hard’ to shorten the timeframe for enforcement investigations to boost confidence in the financial services sector, according to senior FCA executive Therese Chambers.
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