The Personal Finance Society has welcomed the Chancellor’s support package for the self-employed but warned that some self-employed people will miss out, a view echoed by leading accountants Blick Rothenberg.

Financial consultancy the lang cat is providing free updates on how platforms are responding to Covid-19 and MiFID 10% drop reporting.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared 15 failed regulated firms in default during February 2020 including SIPP firm GPC.

1 in 5 British adults have no immediate access to ‘rainy day’ savings, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults.

Goldman Sachs online bank Marcus has today launched a 1 Year Fixed Rate Saver account with an interest rate of 1.45% AER for 12 months.

Ian Mattioli, chief executive of wealth management and SIPPs business Mattioli Woods, has waived his salary until at least 30 June and board directors have reduced their fees to 50%.

The FCA’s long-awaited pension transfer rule changes are likely to be pushed back by at least six months in a move described as “very disappointing” by a leading pensions actuary and consultancy firm.

The Personal Finance Society has urged the FCA and the Treasury to do more to ensure consumers can access financial advice during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The FCA says it will be more “flexible” on firm’s capital adequacy requirements during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The FCA and other regulatory bodies are to allow listed companies an additional two months to file their accounts due to the Coronavirus outbreak.