Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting announced today an independent commission into social care costs and reforms, including more funding for elderly and disabled people to make home improvements.

Pension trustees have been urged to act ahead of the looming Pensions Dashboard staging dates to avoid unnecessary costs, protect member benefits and ensure a smooth transition.

Four out of five financial services customers are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about tax increases being imposed by the new Labour government, according to a new survey.

Financial advisers believe investment markets will be more volatile this year, driven by uncertainty over inflation and Bank of England interest rate decisions.

Financial services industry giant Ken Davy has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List.

Pension provider and consultant XPS has launched a new tracker to benchmark a typical DC pension pot at retirement against industry living standards.

A chess-playing fugitive fraudster who stole more than £750,000 in a tax and mortgage fraud faces an extra five years in prison for not paying back the money.

Wealth manager Brown Shipley, part of Quintet Private Bank, has hired experienced South African Financial Planner Lindy Kroese as a wealth planner for its Leeds team.

Seven in 10 businesses (70%) surveyed this month (Dec 2024) expect their turnover to rise in 2025 - up from 62% in December 2023.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on key regulators, including the FCA, to do all they can to push reforms for growth in their sectors.