The FCA has cancelled the part 4A regulatory permissions of Bromley-based firm HLU Ltd (FRN: 938123).

The Financial Conduct Authority’s review of ongoing advice data from 22 of the largest financial advice firms has found that suitability reviews were carried out in the vast majority of cases.

Bestinvest’s Spot the Dog report, which highlights consistently underperforming funds, has revealed that investors have £67.4bn tied up in 137 poorly performing ‘dog’ funds.

IHT receipts for the government in January leapt to £639m, up 15% on the £556m received in January 2024, according to new HMRC figures published today.

Four providers accounted for over two thirds of all personal pension recommendations from financial advisers using Defaqto’s Engage software in 2024.

Aegon’s UK adviser platform continued to see net outflows in the second half of 2024, according to its latest financial results.

West Yorkshire adviser firm Reis Financial Planning Ltd (FRN: 673257) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme today after a first claim against the firm was upheld.

Wealth manager Utmost Wealth Solutions has reported a second year of net outflows, with total net outflows of £0.4bn in 2024, according to a trading statement released today.

More than 2 in 3 workers (70%) expect to delay retirement and continue to work due to financial reasons, according to a new report.

Hargreaves Lansdown has partnered with the University of Bristol to provide a financial wellbeing course for its students.