Pension transfer values fell to a new month-end low in May, the third consecutive monthly record.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: Planner confidence is hard to dent
- Friday, 27 June 2025
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Our annual Financial Planning Today survey is under way and the early findings are already revealing some surprising findings, including the depth of confidence in the profession despite the economic headwinds and concerns about the rising cost of regulation.
Read more ...New CEO for Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Friday, 27 June 2025
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority has appointed the Financial Reporting Council's executive director of supervision Sarah Rapson as its new chief executive officer.
Read more ...FCA’s decision to ban former Barclays CEO upheld
- Friday, 27 June 2025
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The FCA’s decision to ban Jes Staley, former chief executive of Barclays, from holding senior management roles in the financial services industry has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal.
Read more ...Annuity rates surge above 7.7%
- Friday, 27 June 2025
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Annuity rates have reached 7.72% for a healthy 65-year-old, up 64% since July 2020 when rates stood at just 4.71%.
Read more ...48 hours left: £50 M&S vouchers to win in our survey draw
- Friday, 27 June 2025
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Our 2025 Financial Planning Today Reader Survey is now open to all Financial Planning, Paraplanning and Wealth Management / IFA professionals.
Read more ...FCA CEO says simplified advice announcement 'imminent'
- Thursday, 26 June 2025
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FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has told a City audience today that an announcement on a new generation of targeted support and simplified advice was "imminent."
Read more ...Phil Billingham: The 10 people who shaped our world
- Thursday, 26 June 2025
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This is my final column for Financial Planning Today as I'm aiming to reduce my workload. With this in mind, Financial Planning Today editor Kevin O'Donnell asked me to do one final article so here it is.
Read more ...Consumer Duty Alliance launches data forum
- Thursday, 26 June 2025
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The Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA), a not-for-profit body supporting the Consumer Duty changes, has today launched a new data forum to assess what a data-led regulator means for advisory firms.
Read more ...1 in 4 advisers ‘negative’ about FCA targeted support plans
- Thursday, 26 June 2025
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One in four financial advisers believes that the FCA’s plans to introduce ‘targeted support’ to widen the availability of financial guidance to millions may have a negative impact, according to a major new survey.
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