DB pension surpluses remain at record highs, up £57bn year-on-year in October, according to new analysis from XPS Group.

From today anyone who becomes a company director or person with significant control (PSC) will need to verify their identity with Companies House.

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has warned of the “unintended consequences” of changing the law relating to pre-1997 pension scheme indexation.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Titan Wealth is acquiring South Wales advice firm Thomas Carroll IFA, for an undisclosed amount.

Investment manager and IFA support firm Tatton Asset Management said operating profit climbed more than a fifth, 20.94%, to £13.111m, in the six months to the end of September.

The FSCS deposit protection limit will rise by £35,000 from £85,000 to £120,000 from 1 December, the Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed.

Financial advisers say they are seeing significant concerns and changes to financial behaviour from their clients due to speculation around which policies the Chancellor may announce in this month’s Budget.

Discretionary investment management company PortfolioMetrix has appointed UK CIO Alex Funk to be CEO from 1 January 2026.

Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed Embark Group’s Andrew Phipps as head of SIPP proposition and supplier management.

Adviser platforms had their strongest third quarter net sales figures since 2022 - hitting £756bn, according to new research.