NatWest, which bought London-based wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn last month, has today reported a first-half operating profit before tax of £4.3bn.

Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc - which recently acquired Financial Planner and wealth manager WH Ireland - reported today that the group's assets under influence and management have risen from £2.3bn in March to £2.6bn now.

Influencer Lucy Beck is to face trial over allegations she was involved in unauthorised financial promotions on social media after pleading not guilty at a court hearing yesterday.

The total value of taxable payments withdrawn flexibly from pensions was £22.4bn in 2025/26, a 20% rise year-on-year, according to data from HMRC.

The Financial Conduct Authority has censured failed investment firm Equity for Growth (Securities) Limited (EFG) for approving financial promotions for mini-bonds that were “unfair, unclear and misleading.”

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 6-3 to maintain the base rate at 3.75% today in a widely expected decision.

Statutory profit before tax rose 102% (year-on-year) for asset manager Schroders to £396.8m in the first half of 2026, driven by financial performance, portfolio simplification and a decrease in costs.

The income tax paid by people in retirement has risen by over 40% in two years, according to new data from HMRC.

The number of centenarians in England and Wales - those aged 100 or more - has more than doubled since 2002, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

Lloyds Bank is to create a new AI-enabled simplified advice service under its Lloyds Wealth brand.