Nottingham Building Society is giving all its 540 staff working at its 31 branches access to one-to-one Financial Planning advice this week to coincide with UK Savings Week which runs until 28 September.

Half of UK adults (49%) feel more uncertain about their future than they did two years ago and many are cutting back spending or raiding their savings to cope.

Aviva, L&G and Standard Life have pledged their support to the first national Annuity Day, due to take place on 21 October.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) said 250 people have so far expressed interest in its Pathway to the Profession initiative that will support students taking their first step towards gaining their Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.

Financial Planning technology firm Ortec Finance has turned to former St James’s Place division director John O’Driscoll to boost its UK Financial Planning ambitions.

Almost a fifth, 17%, of UK adults aged 55 or over, have never checked their pension, according to new research.

Fidelity International reckons there are overlooked growth opportunities among small US businesses and has launched a new fund to cash in.

Platform group Nucleus has launched a new CPD learning zone, which it has made available to Financial Planners and paraplanners who support its propositions - Nucleus Wrap, James Hay, Third Financial, Curtis Banks and Talbot and Muir. 

Fidelity International has turned to AI to launch what it calls a “conversational interface” which is says is designed to enhance the experience of customers on its personal investing platform.

The proportion of savers accessing a pension for the first time using regulated advice has fallen to less than a third according to the latest FCA figures.