The cost of health insurance in the UK has almost doubled in the last ten years, researchers have reported.

Aberdeen Asset Management has revealed the deal to acquire Parmenion will cost about £50m overall.

Financial Planner warns over HMRC bond proposals

A Chartered Financial Planner says new proposals on part surrenders and the current 5% bond withdrawal system could complicate it further.

A Financial Planning business is launching a new Paraplanner traineeship scheme designed to fast track new entrants into the profession.

An increasing number of people either don’t have any savings, or make no savings month on month, a study has found.

Eighteen firms have signed up so far for a campaign this summer to push Financial Planning into the public spotlight.

32 firms to sign up for national Financial Planning campaign

Standard Life’s new Financial Planning arm 1825 is among the latest of 32 firms to sign up to a nationwide Financial Planning campaign.

Fines worth up to £10,000 per day for auto-enrolment failures increased rapidly between January and March, with 96 being issued.

An FCA study involving 233 firms has shown that about half give retirement income advice to insistent clients and will transact against it in some situations.

Profits at Nucleus nearly doubled to £4.8m for the year ended 31 December 2015.