The FCA has updated its cyber disruption guidance for regulated firms, including how firms should respond to disruption at a third party, following several recent high profile internet outages and cyber attacks.
Read more ...FCA urges firms to boost resilience after cyber attacks
- Wednesday, 22 October 2025
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State Pension set to rise 4.8% as CPI remains high
- Wednesday, 22 October 2025
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The State Pension is almost certain to rise by 4.8% in April due to stubborn CPI inflation figures, the latest of which were published today by the Office for National Statistics.
Read more ...Younger advisers more likely to attract new clients
- Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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Less than one in five, 17%, of financial advisers believe hiring younger colleagues would help them to attract new clients, but new research suggests the opportunity may be bigger than they realise.
Read more ...Andy Zanelli: Why Planners must beware looming IHT tax trap
- Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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With news today that the IHT take seems to be rising inexorably, Andy Zanelli, head of technical engagement at Aberdeen Adviser looks in this case study article for Financial Planning Today at the worrying potential cost of IHT to future generations and why advisers need to start planning now to avoid a nasty tax trap.
Read more ...Nucleus promotes CCO to be deputy CEO
- Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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Platform group Nucleus Financial Platforms has promoted chief commercial officer Mike Regan into the newly created role of deputy CEO.
Read more ...IHT receipts climb £125m to hit £4.39bn
- Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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Inheritance tax receipts hit £4.39bn in the first six months of the 2025/26 tax year, according to data released today by HMRC.
Read more ...Scottish SIPP firm declared as failed by FSCS
- Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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PTC Financial Advice (Scotland) Limited (FRN: 816036), has been declared in default by the FSCS, the industry compensation safety net.
Read more ...Continuum assets under influence climb 17% to £2.75bn
- Monday, 20 October 2025
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National IFA Continuum, owned by M&G, saw a 17% increase in assets under influence year-on-year to more than £2.75bn in the last quarter.
Read more ...Pension transfer values fall 6% in 2025
- Monday, 20 October 2025
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Pension transfer values have fallen by 6% since the start of 2025, despite only a modest increase in September.
Read more ...Pension funds to invest billions in regional growth
- Monday, 20 October 2025
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Britain’s pension providers and insurers have joined forces with the government to back a regional growth drive through a new group which will be launched at the first-ever Regional Investment Summit on Tuesday.
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