The number of Certified Financial Planner professional worldwide rose by 5.1% in 2023 to reach an all time record of 223,770.

Nineteen new financial firms have today joined the Treasury-backed Women in Finance Charter which now covers over 400 firms and 1 million employees.

Three London-based men have been arrested on suspicion of insider dealing, conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering linked to organised crime.

M&G Wealth has added a new tool help advisers calculate whether their clients could benefits from a Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificate ahead of the abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) in April.

SIPP and SSAS provider body the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has called on the DWP to announce a timetable for decisions over the future of its general levy.

Over 10,000 financial adverts and other promotions were withdrawn or changed last year following intervention from the FCA.

The Consumer Prices Index 12 month rate held steady in January at 4% despite predictions from some of a rise to 4.1% or 4.2%.

A new pocket-size guide to compliance to help finance professionals understand the requirements better, has been published by expert Adam Samuel.

The Financial Services Compensation scheme has declared two financial advice firms as failed.

Employee benefits have failed to evolve and are failing employees’ needs for financial wellbeing, according to a report from wealth and investment manager Close Brothers.