The Personal Finance Society (PFS), the 40,000-member professional body for Chartered Financial Planners, is holding its one-day 2023 National Conference at the new International Convention Centre near Newport, Wales on Thursday (2 November).

The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed in a policy statement today that Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) will be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The Department for Education has today confirmed an increase of 5 percentage points to the employer contribution rate of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) with schools' contributions set to rise from 23.6% to 28.6%.

Nearly 300 Financial Planners have signed an open letter to the Personal Finance Society (PFS) board calling for a probe into an allegedly ‘missing’ £10m in funds campaigners claim is being held by the Chartered Insurance Institute, the PFS parent body.

Savers with workplace pension schemes are significantly less likely to understand or engage with their pensions compared to their counterparts with personal pensions, according to new research.

Clients are increasingly worried about the prospect of maintaining their desired standard of living in retirement, according to Teesside Financial Planning firm Active Chartered Financial Planners.

The Pensions Regulator has banned Stuart James Garner, 54, the former owner of Norton Motorcycles, from acting as a pension trustee again after he was found guilty of using pension fund money to invest in his failing business.

As he enters his 75th year, one of the UK's leading SIPP and pensions experts John Moret, still working part-time in the pensions sector, has written a series of articles for Financial Planning Today reflecting on topics that have occupied him over the last 50-plus years. This is the fourth article in the series. Previous articles are available on Financial Planning Today by searching for 'john moret.'

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has so far paid out just over £9.7m on 234 successful claims against failed firm Portal Financial Services LLP, formerly Portafina LLP (FRN 501272).

The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has voiced “deep concerns” about a big proposed rise in a DWP pension scheme levy which could hit SSAS providers and other small pension scheme in the pocket.