The latest FCA data on complaints does not make comfortable reading for advisers and providers, particularly those involved in giving advice on pension decumulation and annuities.

Regulation is expensive and getting more expensive, as most of you can attest.

This week's Personal Finance Society Annual Conference was a triumph over adversity, in more ways than one.

The Consumer Duty is just over three months old and it’s already developing muscle to push through reform of the wealth management and Financial Planning sectors, particularly on fees.

There is no doubt that hanging up your jacket and finally retiring to a life of blissful days and ignoring the morning alarm clock has become more difficult over the last few years.

Financial Planning Week, the CISI-backed, consumer-focused annual consumer campaign, has been pushed back from October to mid-January.

The Online Safety Bill has been approved by the House of Lords.

The Chartered Insurance Institute, parent organisation of The Personal Finance Society, has awarded 33 prizes for performance in its exams during 2022.

Leading pensions expert Neil MacGillivray, head of technical support at adviser platform and SIPP provider Nucleus, is to retire before the end of the year.

Inheritance Tax Receipts increased £300m year-on-year to £3.2bn in the five months from April to August, according to the latest data released today by HMRC.