Only an average of 123,000 people per year have made Class 3 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) which allow them to fill historic gaps in their NI records and receive a higher state pension over the last five years.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged to flesh out the growth plan he outlined in January when he announces his Budget in March.

Wealth manager Utmost International said it attracted £4.2bn gross flows and secured £1.3bn net flows for 2022 despite “a challenging macroeconomic and inflationary backdrop.”

The FCA has secured more than £100,000 to repay consumer victims of Mohammed Maricar, who set up a forex ‘trading academy’ that used WhatsApp to provide unauthorised investment advice.

Artemis has appointed Alex Stanic from JP Morgan Asset Management’s international equity group to a new position of head of global equities, as it revamps its global equities team.

Omnis Investments’ chief investment officer Robert Jeffree has been appointed chief executive of Openwork’s £10bn specialist asset management company.

Consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in a year despite the continuing cost-of-living woes, according to a long-running index.

Fintech and back office system provider Iress said it is committed to maintaining its presence in the UK, despite recent media reports that suggested otherwise.

Investor confidence is still below levels seen before the Ukraine invasion, according to the latest HL Investor Confidence Survey.

Discretionary fund manager 7IM has launched what it describes as a “pioneering” Retirement Income Solution (RIS) on its platform.