Nearly 1,800 people have attended this year's Personal Finance Society National Conference in Manchester today - far exceeding expectations, with hundreds more attending than predicted.

The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), a trade body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has appointed Debbie Seaton of Seabridge SSAS as its new chair, taking over from Andrew Phipps.

Cloud-based fintech and back office provider Intelliflo has stuck a deal with fellow fintech Estgro to add estate planning to its adviser-focused offering.

The FCA has published new rules firms must follow when designing and operating commercial Pensions Dashboards.

The FCA has halted regulated business at Hull-based claims management firm (CMC) Prestige Legal Ltd (FRN 915619).

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 6-3 to keep the base rate at 4.75% in a widely expected move.

Seven firms, including several Financial Planning firms, have achieved Corporate Chartered status with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) during September and October.

Two individuals running a fake investment scam - which used clone websites and other methods to target investors - have been convicted by the FCA for their roles in a £1.5m fraud.

Four in five finance professionals (85%) are already using AI-powered Financial Planning and analysis software, according to a new survey.

Retail investors pulled £2.4bn in net outflows from equities in September due to uncertainty around the Autumn Budget, according to the latest data from the Investment Association.