A new national initiative has been launched to tackle the growing shortage of qualified financial advisers across the UK.

The FCA has confirmed in a new consultation paper that applications for its new targeted support regime will open in March.

The Treasury has confirmed that it will increase the State Pension by 4.8% for 2026/27 in April under the earnings trigger of the Triple Lock mechanism.

Nearly 2.3m taxpayers are set to earn more than £100,000 by 2028–29, exposing them to a punitive tax trap and stripping families of childcare benefits worth thousands of pounds, according to new HMRC data.

The FCA’s latest Retail Mediation Activities Report - out this week - provides an interesting snapshot of the adviser sector. It shows a rather mixed picture but not necessarily a bad one.

One in eight investors (12%) have withdrawn investments in the run up to the Budget, with one in three of these (4% of total investors) ‘explicitly’ citing concerns about the Budget, according to new research.

London-based Chartered Financial Planner The Penny Group has acquired a  majority stake in £360m AUM Berkshire financial adviser Harridge Financial Services.

The FCA is to launch a renewed drive to axe unnecessary reporting requirements and red tape in a move it claims will save regulated firms over £100m a year.

Chris Cummings, chief executive of the fund managers’ trade body the Investment Association, is to step down in June after 10 years in the role.

c receipts from April to October totalled £5.2 billion, £200m higher than the same period in 2024.