The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed ‘financial freedom’ will be the theme for its virtual conference in November.

Fraudster Jolan Saunders has been jailed for almost 9 years for failing to pay his confiscation order.

Wealth manager Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed Chris Grigg as its new chair as Will Samuel departs after four years at the helm.

Purchases of investment companies on adviser platforms reached a new quarterly high of £368m in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report.

Almost a third (32%) of those who have received an inheritance, of lifetime gift, or who expect to in the future plan to use the fund towards savings and their own retirement funding.

Sanlam is to sell its UK Financial Planning and wealth management businesses but will retain its UK asset management arm.

Wealth manager Tilney Smith & Williamson has poached investment manager Rayhan Ghandi from Charles Stanley as part of the firm’s continued expansion in Surrey.

Over 20,000 consumers used equity release to access property wealth between April and June, close to pre-pandemic activity levels.

Investors in the former Woodford Equity Income Fund will receive a fifth capital distribution payout in November, with a total of £2.54bn having been distributed to investors so far since the fund began winding up.

The majority of Financial Planners expect some degree of remote working to continue over the next 12 months, according to our annual survey.