An additional 1.5m State Pensioners are set to pay income tax this year, according to data released this week by HMRC and analysed by financial services consultancy Broadstone.

National Financial Planning firm Finli Group has acquired seven adviser firms in the second quarter of 2026, with the deals adding an additional £269m in assets under management.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is planning to make consumers more aware of the £85,000 limit on investment claim compensation which has not increased since 2019.

The Personal Finance Society has expanded and extended its Pathway to the Profession new talent initiative into a second year with details of the next phase of its £1 million investment in finding and training the next generation of Financial Planners.

Fund and wealth manager Fidelity has launched a new Financial Planning and coaching service aimed at workplace pension savers called 'Plan for Life.'

Extra tax collected by HMRC from capital gains tax investigations jumped 46% in the last year to £266m, up from £182m the year before.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published today a package of potential red tape cutting measures it claims will save the asset management sector £128m a year.  

There was a significant drop in UK financial happiness during the ongoing political uncertainty in June and ahead of the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

IntegraFin Holdings, parent company of adviser platform Transact, has today reported a record £85.5bn in funds under direction at the end of the third quarter, up 23% year-on-year.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has revealed that its UK Financial Planning Conference 2026 will focus on AI integration; attracting and training talent and lifestyle Financial Planning.