The number of workers who have newly enrolled into a pension scheme since the introduction of auto-enrolment (AE) has topped 11 million, according to new figures from The Pensions Regulator.
SSAS providers have hailed a victory as the Department of Work and Pensions has ditched a plan to potentially charge SSAS schemes a £10,000 general levy.
The Financial Ombudsman Service has been rapped by The Information Commissioner’s Office over continued failings to meet its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
A new industry-led working group set up by the FCA to focus on boosting advisers' sustainable finance capability has included a Chartered and Certified Financial Planner among its founding members.
The number of advice firms planning to launch their own in-house platform has levelled-off, according to NextWealth’s latest report into the trend.
A third (34%) of advisers changed platforms in the last year following the Consumer Duty, mergers and technology updates, according to Defaqto’s newly-released annual Platform Service Review for 2024.
Companies House has introduced enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle the misuse of the companies register.
A new adviser CRM has been launched to challenge the likes of established CRM firms such as Intelliflo, IRESS and Time4Advice.
The number of underperforming so-called ‘dog’ funds has soared by 170% with 151 equity investment funds consistently underperforming their relevant market index over the last three years.
The FCA has launched a criminal investigation into Newcastle-based wealth manager WealthTek LLP following the discovery of an £81.5m gap in the firms’ finances.