Nest, the auto-enrolment pension provider, has appointed former Skipton Building Society boss Ian Cornelius as interim chief executive following the departure of Helen Dean.

Advisers are selecting fewer different types of investment bonds year-on-year but investment bonds remain an important tax wrapper for client money, according to new research.

Half of adults expect to work to at least the State Pension age, currently 66, but half of under 50s believe there probably will no longer be a State Pension by the time they retire, according to a think tank’s research.

The top 20% best paid pensioners saw their incomes rise by 9% annually - equivalent to £2,496 every year - over the decade up to 2022/23, according to new analysis.

The FCA has revoked permission to carry out regulated business of City of London-based Portia Investment Advisors Ltd (FRN582587) after it failed to confirm required details of authorised directors.

AJ Bell’s adviser platform Investcentre has axed or cut several custody charges on its platform and is increasing the amount of interest paid on clients’ cash.

Pension provider Aegon is calling on the Government to consider introducing a more flexible State Pension age and early access to avoid the harm to some people of further “significant” increases in State Pension age up to 74.

The Financial Conduct Authority has won a court order to obtain £1.6 million from Argento Wealth Ltd (AWL) and its sole director Mr Daniel Willis who is accused of promoting two alleged unlawful investment schemes. 

Johnston Carmichael Wealth, part of accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Michael, has expanded to Dundee following two senior appointments based the city.

The Financial Ombudsman Service expects the number of complaints it will receive this year to hit 210,000 - nearly 30,000 higher than predicted in December.