The 12 month rate of CPI inflation jumped to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, mainly due to higher fuel costs, ONS reported today.

Former professional snooker player Paul Wykes has joined national IFA partnership Continuum.

Fund manager Albemarle Street Partners (ASPIM) is to rebrand from 1 February and will become WisdomTree Portfolio Solutions, using its new owner's name.

NS&I has put on sale today a new Issue of its Green Savings Bonds with an increased interest rate of 4.73% gross/AER fixed-rate over a three-year fixed term, up from 4.45%.

Wealth management and Financial Planner consolidator Titan Wealth has launched the Titan Wealth Academy, a new programme it says is designed to develop a new generation of Financial Planners.

A third (34%) of affluent retirees say they expect to pass on more of their wealth than they would prefer when they die, according to a new study.

Defaqto has expanded its Matrix 360 market intelligence platform into the wealth and protection areas.

Workplace pension scheme provider Nest has launched a free pension finder service to help its 14m members track down 'lost' pension savings from previous jobs.

One in four UK adults, 26%, say they would feel comfortable investing up to £50,000 without speaking to a professional financial adviser.

Global Financial Planning body the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) has recognised two leading global professionals for their “outstanding contributions” to the profession.