Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning new legislation to support the growth of cryptoassets in the UK and to provide a clearer, more transparent crypto regulatory regime.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed that 400 individuals have so far expressed interest in its Pathway to the Profession initiative, its campaign to support students taking their first steps towards their Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.

The FCA has confirmed it will introduce new clearer rules to tackle serious 'non-financial' misconduct at financial services firms from September 2026.

I suspect many Financial Planners are still in two minds about the FCA’s targeted support plans which moved a step forward this week with a provisional go-live date of April.

Expanding national Financial Planning firm Wren Sterling has completed its planned acquisition of Evans Hart, an established £900m AUM South East financial adviser firm serving 2,450 clients in London and the South East.

The FCA has fined Nationwide Building Society £44m for having "inadequate" anti-financial crime systems and controls.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has this week declared as failed WJR Financial Solutions Ltd of Sunderland after receiving a number of claims against the firm.

Aberdeen Investments has struck a deal to take over the management of nine closed ended funds worth £1.5bn from long established US fund manager MFS.

Bristol-based Financial Planning firm Integrity365 has acquired another Bristol Financial Planning firm Brooks Wealth Management for an undisclosed amount.

Nearly half (45%) of HNWIs have no written record of what they’ve gifted to loved ones, according to new research, leaving them at risk of falling foul of IHT rules.