Lower costs for housing and household services spurred a substantial fall in the CPI 12 month inflation figure from 3.3% in March to 2.8% in April - although experts have warned the reprieve may only be temporary.

Standard Life has launched a new Sharia pension solution, the Standard Life Sharia Universal Strategic Lifestyle Profile, for members of its workplace pension schemes.

The FCA has issued a warning to Financial Planning firms to be wary of scam text messages which claim to have been sent from the regulator.

Platform and DFM provider Parmenion says group assets under management and administration jumped 25% to £16.4bn in 2025 as gross flows reached record highs of £3.3bn.

Today’s interim Pensions Commission report has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with some urging the Commission to take 'meaningful action' that leads to 'structural change'. 

The Pensions Commission has highlighted that many people are failing to save enough for retirement, particularly among low and middle earners, the self‑employed and women.

Fintech Origo and four major providers have launched a new consortium which aims to transform letter of authority (LoA) processes, cutting process times from as much as 15 days to as little as 15 minutes.

There were nearly 300 applications from women nominating themselves from 16 countries for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment’s new Women in Finance membership programme.

The FSCS has said its total industry levy payable by firms for the 2026/27 financial year will be £247m, a fall of £95m on its previously published forecasts.

A new report published today by the Department for Work and Pensions ahead of the Pensions Commission report expected later this week has highlighted a widening gender pensions gap.