The UK economy surprised economists by growing by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year and showed a much better than expected performance in June.

Nationwide Building Society will transfer its Financial Planning service to Aegon UK in a new extended strategic partnership Following a strategic review by the mutual.

Scottish Widows Platform, the new name for The Embark Platform, has partnered with the Origo Integration Hub to deliver Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions.

Charles Stanley will add Brown Shipley’s Court of Protection team to its existing team after Brown Shipley decided to exist the specialist market.

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned fund managers to improve their value assessments to ensure they deliver fair value for retail consumers.

National IFA, pensions and employee benefits consultancy firm LEBC has entered into administration after selling its assets to sister company Aspira Corporate Solutions.

Almost half (46%) of Financial Planners have had clients withdrawing funds from their investments to cover essentials bills and address income shortfalls due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.

Only one in three financial advisers have discussed intergenerational wealth plans with their main client’s children, according to a new report.

The Consumer Duty Alliance has appointed former FCA technical specialist Michael Lawrence as chair of its Consumer Duty forum.

World Financial Planning Day 2023 is to be held in October with the aim of promoting financial literacy and capability as well as the role Financial Planners can play in educating the public.