The number of centenarians in the UK in 2025 reached 16,400, almost twice the 8,700 recorded in 2005 and up 20.2% since 2015, according to new figures published by the ONS.

Certainty around pension taxation was the number one priority (59%) for next week’s Budget for financial advisers, according to new research.

Fewer than one in five (18%) employees with a workplace pension have a clear retirement plan, despite more than half (51%) having given a lot of thought to their financial needs in later life.

Royal London has added an estate planning tool to its adviser support suite to help advisers identify clients who may be affected by the addition of IHT on unused pensions.

The State Pension looks set to rise by 3.9% next April after the average earnings figure for the three-month period ending July 2026, published by the ONS today, came in at 3.9%.

Royal London has added event-based support features to its income protection cover, alongside traditional cover.

Today’s interim Pensions Commission report has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with some urging the Commission to take 'meaningful action' that leads to 'structural change'. 

Fintech Origo and four major providers have launched a new consortium which aims to transform letter of authority (LoA) processes, cutting process times from as much as 15 days to as little as 15 minutes.

Mutual provider Royal London has launched its Targeted Support ISA service to mobile app customers from today.

Mutual provider Royal London has become one of the first retail finance firms to offer Targeted Support to consumers, a day after Targeted Support was allowed by the FCA.

Mutual provider Royal London is handing 2.4m of its customers a share of £199m in profits from today.

Mutual Royal London is to share £199m in profits with eligible customers in April after reporting a strong set of results today.

Life, pensions and investments provider Royal London has launched an inheritance tax hub for financial advisers.

Two thirds (68%) of clients view advice as providing 'good' or 'excellent' value for money, a rise from 53% in 2022, according to a new report.

Four in five advised clients (81%) are anxious around potential changes in the upcoming Budget, according to a new report.

Three in five (60%) of Cash ISA holders would consider moving some of all of their money into a Stocks and Shares ISA, according to a new report.

New figures have revealed that around 60,000 people claimed a refund on emergency tax on pensions in 2023-24 - an increase of around 20% on the previous year.

Pension and investment provider Royal London said its AUM climbed £8bn to £181bn in the six months to the end of June, it reported in half-year results.

Men have double the pension savings of women, with an average pension pot of £92,000 compared to £39,000 for women.

Financial Planners, of course, concentrate on the better off. They need to focus on people able and willing to pay their fees and that’s perfectly reasonable, indeed it's a business requirement.