Two-thirds of Financial Planners (65%) are now working at least part of the week remotely but a growing number have also returned mostly to office working compared to last year, according to Financial Planning Today's annual survey of the profession.

Amid fears this week about Chancellor Rachel Reeves raiding pensions to plug tax gaps, there was better news on the State Pension for women.

The FCA has warned firms about their 'off-channel' communications, which could include mobile phone calls and emails, after its review showed that staff at most firms breach internal policies.

Simpler pension transfers took an average of just 10.8 days to complete as the industry moved out of the busy tax year end period and into early summer.

A Devon man who set up a Ponzi scheme that netted £1.3m has been found guilty of fraud, following a prosecution by the FCA.

The Band of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5 - 4 to cut its base rate today from 4.25% to 4% in a widely expected move.

Financial Planner and professional services firm Progeny Group has added two new non-executive directors as it restructures its board as founder Neil Moles steps back.

Companies House will require directors and people with significant control of companies to verify their identities with the register from 18 November.

The Financial Ombudsman Service processed 68,000 new complaints between April and June 2025, a 9% fall year-on-year.

The latest  figures from fund manager trade body the Investment Association (IA) suggest that UK investors have split into two camps on the direction of markets - some investing to take advantage of recovery and others nervous about prospects.