Some 5.65m people still need to file their self-assessment tax return with the end-of-January deadline approaching, HMRC has warned.

New rules which came into force at the start of the year have made it harder for crypto investors to hide their gains from international tax authorities.

There’s been a surge in end of year tax demands with more than 1.3m being contacted by HMRC in 2023/24, nearly double the number just two years earlier.

Increasing the amount they invest is the most common financial resolution for the New Year (20%) while 19% of investors plan to speak to a financial adviser about their investments.

Lee Hartley, founder of expanding Financial Planner and wealth manager Fairstone, has stepped down from the board and from his position as deputy chair.

Callum Beaton has begun his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), taking over from Nicola Stacey.

Shareholders of troubled wealth manager WH Ireland will vote on Thursday on the recommended acquisition by rival wealth manager Team.

Financial Planning industry veteran John Spiers, the founder of BestInvest and EQ Investors, was handed an MBE in the 2026 New Year Honours List.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened an enforcement investigation into Manchester-based claims management firm The Claims Protection Agency Limited (TCPA).

Almost a third (30%) of people now say they would increase their pension contributions if they undertook a pension review.