The CISI, professional body which runs the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) qualification in the UK, is backing World Financial Planning Day (WFPD) on 6 October.

Financial Planning Week, the nationwide annual campaign to promote the benefits of good Financial Planning, has got under way today. 

The FCA has restricted an authorised firm, Sentor Solutions Commercial Ltd, to prevent it carrying out regulated activities without prior written consent from the regulator.

Pension transfer values briefly hit a new high in August as the FCA reviews potential redress for unsuitable transfer advice.

The FCA has banned London IFA and mortgage adviser Anthony George from performing any regulated activity after he deliberately submitted false information about his income on his tax returns to HMRC.

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The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported a “dramatic” 66% rise in fraud and scam complaints in the first quarter of its 2021/22 year.

Businesses are to get an extra year to prepare for the digitalisation of income tax, HM Revenue and Customs has said.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Kingswood made a pre-tax loss of £3.7m in the first half of the year due mainly to the £4.1m cost of acquisitions in the period, the firm reported today.

Two new courses have been launched to support Financial Planners through their CISI level 7 qualification to gain their Certified Financial Planner certification.