The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes climbed to £230.5bn at the end of June, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.
Read more ...Monzo fined £21m for inadequate anti-crime controls
- Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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Challenger bank Monzo has been fined £21,091,300 for inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2018 and August 2020.
Read more ...EQ Investors scraps talks with potential suitors
- Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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Employee-owned wealth manager and Financial Planner EQ Investors (EQI) has decided to remain independent after rejecting overtures from potential strategic partners.
Read more ...Finli acquires 6 more Financial Planning firms
- Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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Fast-growing financial Planner Finli Group, formerly Solomon Capital Holdings, has added a further six Financial Planning firms, to bring its total number of acquisitions in the last four months to 11.
Read more ...SIPP savers over-confident about retirement
- Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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SIPP savers are facing a ‘retirement mirage’ as their confidence about achieving a comfortable retirement outpaces their understanding of how they will achieve it.
Read more ...Belmayne expands into Sheffield
- Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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Belmayne, the North Derbyshire firm of Financial Planners, has recruited Chartered Financial Planner Alex Napier to develop the firm’s reach into Sheffield.
Read more ...Wealthtime AUA climbs 4% to £9.2bn
- Monday, 07 July 2025
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Adviser platform business Wealthtime reported a 4% increase in AUA from £8.9bn to £9.2bn in the year to the end of December, despite challenging markets.
Read more ...Crypto crooks jailed for 12 years for £1.5m investment fraud
- Monday, 07 July 2025
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Two individuals have been sentenced to a combined 12 years in jail for their roles in a £1.5m crypto fraud.
Read more ...Transact launches new integration with Plannr
- Monday, 07 July 2025
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Adviser platform Transact has launched a new integration with fintech Plannr which the two firms claim should speed up the account opening process.
Read more ...9th World Financial Planning Day set for October
- Monday, 07 July 2025
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The ninth annual World Financial Planning Day will take place on 8 October, Denver-based Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB) has announced.
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