The reappointment of FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi this week for a further five year term was a surprise to some who expected a new face at the helm of the UK’s leading financial regulator.

Wealth adviser and pensions firm Westerby Group - which recently moved to an employee-ownership model - has acquired specialist pension provider and IFA firm Redswan.

Pension and investment planning software provider Selectapension has launched a new tool which enables advisers to compare the investment marketplace with MPS, multi-asset funds and pension funds.

UK GDP showed surprise growth of 0.5% in February - an increase that has been welcomed by industry experts as a sign of a stronger economy than expected.

Professional trustee firms held a market share of 43% in 2024, up from 39% of DB pension schemes in 2023, according to a new report.

Wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) has warned investors against attempting to time the market as President Trump presses pause on many of his planned international tariffs.

Newcastle Financial Advisers, part of Newcastle Building Society, has acquired County Durham-based Financial Planning firm Orchard Financial Management.

Quilter Cheviot Europe, the Dublin-based arm of wealth manager Quilter, has launched three new international funds.

Over nine in ten (93%) of Financial Planners are working with lawyers or accountants for additional expertise on inheritance tax (IHT) planning, according to a new report.

Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority for a second five-year term and will be CEO until 2030.