FSCS website

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Twelve life and pensions and investment companies placed in default by the FSCS are set to bring claims totalling approximately £2.5m.

The conference gala dinner last year

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Delegates planning to go to the Institute of Financial Planning Annual Conference have been reminded that today is the last chance to gain a 10% discount.

ONS website

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There will be an average rise of 22% in the number of people aged 65 and over between mid-2012 and mid-2022 in all regions of the country, the Office for National Statistics has projected.

Sam Rees-Adams, Professional Standards Director at the IFP

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The perception of Financial Planning as "dry, dusty and all about selling people things they may not really need" needs to be changed to attract more young people into the profession and help it thrive, an IFP director says.

Despite the Treasury's Budget reforms people still see others as responsible for comfortable retirement

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Consumers still view pension providers and the Government as ultimately responsible for giving them a comfortable retirement – despite Budget reforms which aimed to give more individual control and power.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 20 failed financial firms in default.

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Almost half of young savers will put more into a pension fund following the radical Budget reforms, a study suggests.

Penguin's Craig Palfrey in action at the it's a knockout charity fun day

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A wacky day of activities inspired by IFP chief executive Nick Cann has raised £5k for charity.

Brewin Dolphin's website

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Wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin has reported a large rise in its profits as it released its half year results today.

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Tilney Bestinvest will be the new name for the business formed by the merger of Bestinvest and Deutsche Bank's UK regional wealth management business.

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