The 3.5% spike in the 12 month rate of CPI inflation - reported today by the ONS - means that the new State Pension will almost certainly rise by 3.9% from April under the earnings element of the Triple Lock.

Net inflows to the Quilter platform in the third quarter rose 25% year-on-year to £2.6bn, representing 9% of assets under management.

Demand for financial advice remains strong, particularly among younger and affluent consumers, despite the rise of digital investing platforms, social media and artificial intelligence.

Pension savers withdrew more than £91bn from their retirement pots in 2025/26, according to the FCA’s latest Retirement Income Market Data.

Over four in five (84%) of high earners between the age of 18 and 44 would consider taking financial advice, according to a new report.

Quilter has instructed Merrill Lynch International to handle the final £30m of its £100m share buyback programme which it plans to complete by November.

The FCA has banned financial adviser Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and also fined him £742,700 after finding that he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice when he was neither qualified to do so or was prevented from providing.   

Adjusted profit before tax rose 12% to £112m for Quilter in the first half of the year as assets recovered from the hit taken due to market movements at the start of the year.

Quilter has introduced index-linked gilts as a dedicated asset class within its Cirilium portfolios following an optimisation of its strategic asset allocation.

Half of couples (46%) are choosing to plan their finances separately despite 65% of advisers reporting that couples were more financially confident when they planned together.

Inheritance tax receipts reached £2.3bn between April and June, up £96m on the same period last year, according to new figures issued by HMRC today.

Adviser platform Quilter hopes to improve customer understanding of numerical information by partnering with communications specialist Plain Numbers, which helps organisations make numbers easier for customers.

Scottish central belt-based SRB Financial Planning has joined adviser network Quilter Financial Planning as a strategic partner firm.

Responding to today’s Mills Review, the FCA's examination of the impact of AI on financial services, pension consultancy Broadstone has warned that consumers must be protected, “from bad pension decisions driven by good-looking AI answers.”

Keir Starmer has today resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party paving the way for a leadership election over the summer, with new MP Andy Burnhan expected to replace him before parliament returns in September.

Inheritance Tax receipts for May were £1.4 billion, £37m lower than the same period last year although the long term trend remains upwards, experts say.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has launched Targeted Support and it is offering it through its Quilter Invest arm.

FCA proposals to simplify advice rules could unlock advice options for millions of people with straightforward needs who are currently excluded by cost, complexity or process, according to Sam Christopher, proposition director at wealth manager and platform Quilter.

The adviser platform market is predicted to double in terms of assets under administration, reaching £1,464bn by 2030, according to a new report.

Today’s interim Pensions Commission report has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with some urging the Commission to take 'meaningful action' that leads to 'structural change'.