More than half (55%) of 18–29-year-olds say they trust AI completely or somewhat and use it, with nearly a quarter (24%) saying they would feel comfortable discussing financial worries with AI.

In this column for Financial Planning Today, Dr Matthew Connell, director of policy at the Personal Finance Society, looks at what a new Prime Minister might mean for Financial Planners and how they can meet the challenges of a changing political landscape.

Life and pensions business Chesnara said assets under administration rose 38% to £21bn in the first half of 2026.

Financial Planning Today columnist Carly Dunningham, an experienced Financial Planner and chair of the CISI's Financial Planning Forum, looks at how to combat professional loneliness as you rise the corporate ladder. You can read more from Carly and other industry experts in Financial Planning Today magazine.

Aegon Asset Management has launched a new fund investing in bank securities, known as the Aegon Financial Credit Opportunities Fund.

Aviva has launched an integrated high value protection proposition to support Financial Planners and advisers with high net worth clients amid rising demand for IHT planning.

The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has today urged the FCA to ensure stronger SIPP protections do not add unnecessary regulatory complexity.

Pension schemes and providers must know where AI is being used and need clear governance in place, workplace pension provider Penfold has urged.

UK retail net fund sales swung back into positive territory in the second quarter, driven by strong net inflows into offshore strategies.

The FCA has been urged to introduce consistent industry data standards across the SIPPs sector, by advice firm Aberdeen Adviser.