WH Ireland shareholders have voted to back a £5m fund-raising move which will help stabilise finances at the troubled wealth manager and Financial Planner.

The CISI and NextGen Planners are holding a series of Changefest events this autumn to encourage more young people to consider Financial Planning and fintech careers.

The State Pension gender gap has narrowed to less than £5 per week for those claiming the new state pension, new government figures show.

Single pensioners need £257,000 more than couples to achieve a comfortable living standard in retirement, according to analysis by Standard Life, part of the Phoenix Group.

Annuity and retirement specialist Just Group has reported a 154% jump in first-half profits boosted by bumper annuity sales and higher new business income.

Legal & General said its operating profit for the first half of the year was £941m, boosted by its bulk annuity business.

The annual growth in average pay including bonuses hit 8.2% in June, according to figures published this morning by the Office for National Statistics.

Insurance could be used as a loop-hole to help avoid large IHT bills, according to Plymouth-based IFA firm Continuum.

Half of UK adults have or know someone who has experienced a financial scam attempt in the last 12 months, according to new research from Canada Life.