Average assets per member of defined contribution pensions have fallen by 66% since the beginning of 2012, according to new data from The Pension Regulator.

The number of active FCA-authorised firms has dropped by 3.7% over the past six months to 75,213 - down 7% year on year, with M&A activity driving much of the consolidation.

The rise in popularity of Vanguard’s LifeStrategy 60% Equity multi-asset investment solution with advisers in 2023 challenges the myth that the old fashioned 60/40 strategy has had its day after a tough 2022, according to a new report.

The Information Commissioner’s Office, the data regulator, has warned the UK’s top websites to reform their ‘cookie’ policies.