New Chancellor John Healey has confirmed that the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday 28 October.

Annuity rates have reached an 18-year high of 7.75%, according to the Standard Life Annuity Rate Tracker.

Pension and investment planning software provider Selectapension has introduced fund and model portfolio service (MPS) research capabilities to its Portfolio Insight software.

NS&I has today boosted interest rates on its British Savings Bonds to as high as 4.75% AER and has launched new issues of one, two, three and five year fixed-rate bonds.

NatWest, which bought London-based wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn last month, has today reported a first-half operating profit before tax of £4.3bn.

Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc - which recently acquired Financial Planner and wealth manager WH Ireland - reported today that the group's assets under influence and management have risen from £2.3bn in March to £2.6bn now.

Influencer Lucy Beck is to face trial over allegations she was involved in unauthorised financial promotions on social media after pleading not guilty at a court hearing yesterday.

The total value of taxable payments withdrawn flexibly from pensions was £22.4bn in 2025/26, a 20% rise year-on-year, according to data from HMRC.

The Financial Conduct Authority has censured failed investment firm Equity for Growth (Securities) Limited (EFG) for approving financial promotions for mini-bonds that were “unfair, unclear and misleading.”

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 6-3 to maintain the base rate at 3.75% today in a widely expected decision.