French Duncan, the Scottish progressive accountancy practice, has rebranded its wealth management arm from French Duncan Financial Services Ltd to French Duncan Wealth Management. Read more ...

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and the Institute of Financial Planning have signed and exchanged contracts confirming that the merger of the two institutes will go ahead as planned. Read more ...

Hargreaves Lansdown, the Bristol-based investment provider, is to change to a restricted advice model and promote its telephone-based advice services by dropping minimum portfolio requirements. Read more ...

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced proposed changes to its pension rules to address the “risks and challenges faced by consumers in the new retirement market.” Read more ...

As auto-enrolment marks its three year anniversary tomorrow with 5m workers enrolled (1 October 2015) a report suggests opt-out rates are lower than expected. Read more ...

Two fifths (40%) of people aged under 40 predict that there will no longer be a state pension in 2050, according to new research. Read more ...

UK sales of enhanced annuities to people with a reduced life expectancy continued their downward spiral in the first six months of 2015. Read more ...

The Institute of Financial Planning board today announced that it has voted to formally approve the merger with the CISI and has also announced that interim CEO Steve Gazzard will be stepping down. Read more ...

IFP interim chief executive Steve Gazzard CFP^CM is to leave his role at the IFP after seven and a half years and will exit the organisation today. Read more ...

Two new council chairmen have been appointed to the National Association of Pension Funds’ councils in a bid to overcome the challenges faced in the evolving pensions industry.