Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald has acquired LIFT Financial Group Ltd and LIFT Invest for £45m.

The FCA said today it will undertake a review of consolidation within the financial advice market.

The first Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme has been launched today, more than two years after the schemes were given the green light in the UK.

Financial Planning software provider Dynamic Planner has announced a new CRM integration with Adviser Cloud.

Tim Riseborough, chief operating officer of Rimbal and group operations director of ValidPath, has received authorisation from the FCA to join the board of ValidPath.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped back from plans to introduce a flat rate of tax relief, according to newspaper reports.

Investment company Abrdn has called for further consolidation of the DC pensions market to invest in a wider range of asset classes that could support growth of the UK economy.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has published its 2025 qualifications brochure, which offers a range of career and educational pathways for insurance and personal finance professionals and Financial Planners.

Investors embraced diversification amid shifting monetary policies in September, according to Fidelity International’s list of top-selling funds, shares and investment trusts for ISAs and SIPPs.

The Investment Association has set out a series of recommendations it hopes will ensure that reforms undertaken as part of the Government’s Pension Review deliver better retirement outcomes and support economic growth.