The number of applications for pension sharing orders has jumped 17% in the past year from 7,500 to 8,800 as pensions become increasingly contested in UK divorces, analysis by a Financial Planning firm has revealed.

The FCA has permanently revoked the regulatory permissions of IFA Frensham Wealth Ltd following the conviction of director Jon Frensham for a child sex offence.

Globally 64% of Millennials (people in their mid 20s to 35) and 51% of people in the 35-54 age bracket are willing to pay more for personalised investing products and services including financial advice, according to a new report. 

Liontrust Asset Management has completed its £120m acquisition of smaller rival Majedie Asset Management. 

Registrations are now open for the Personal Finance Society’s Festival of Financial Planning, one of the largest UK Financial Planning events.

The former owner of Norton Motorcycles - Stuart James Garner - has been given an eight month suspended prison sentence for illegally investing pension schemes’ money into his business.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment’s annual Paraplanner Conference will return this year as an online event due to the popularity of this format.

The two day Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment’s Annual Paraplanner Conference is getting under way today. 

Wealth manager is hunting for a new chairman following the decision of current chair Philip Shelley to retire and focus on other business ventures with effect from 25 April. 

SIPP provider Curtis Banks has reported a modest 4.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £14m as SIPP numbers fell year on year by 2,544.