Wealth manager and platform provider Quilter says that the FCA’s Adviser Survey, released yesterday, shows signs that the advice profession is “starting to renew itself.”

The number of adviser firms has fallen by 15% since 2021 although the number of advisers overall has remained steady at 31,000.

The FCA and PRA have confirmed changes to the Senior Manager Certification Regime (SMCR), streamlining rules ahead of plans for wider changes which they claim will halve the SMCR’s regulatory burden on firms.

The FCA has urged principal firms to strengthen their oversight of inactive appointed representatives (ARs) following a supervisory review which found gaps in governance, reporting and consumer protection.

Members of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) have been offered the use of a new lounge in the offices of parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) on Old Broad Street in the City of London.

Women working in UK financial services are earning nearly £30,000 less than men, with the hourly gender pay gap widening to 25%.

The latest issue of Financial Planning Today Magazine investigates the hidden enemy undermining trust in the financial services sector and Financial Planning on a daily basis.

A former apprentice is one of two new directors at Acumen Financial Planning in West Lancashire.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), professional body and parent of the Professional Finance Society, has seen a continued increase in the total number of qualifications completed in 2025.

Operations outsourcing firm eparaplan has rebranded to Yoke Global Limited to better reflect the services it offers financial advisers.