An individual being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of court after failing to cooperate with a restraint order from the regulator.

Frenkel Topping, the specialist financial adviser focusing on personal injury and clinical negligence cases, has partnered with CFG Law to set up a 50:50 joint venture between its IFA arm and CFG Law.

The Chartered Insurance Institute is considering major changes to the assessment of its R06 Financial Planning practice qualification as part of a raft of changes. 

A new survey warns that many Baby Boomers (those aged 58-75) are being forced into early retirement and would prefer to retire later - past 70 in many cases.

The number of advised customers at investment platform AJ Bell have risen 16% over the past year.

Changes to the inheritance tax (IHT) system could be a vote winner for politicians at the next election as IHT receipts continue to rise, according to Financial Planners.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was “consistently behind the curve” when responding to the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) transfer scandal, according to MPs.

NS&I is to increase rates on many of its savings products in a move it says will benefit more than 1.3m people. 

Fintech firms Moneyhub and Pennyworth have joined forces to develop a new Financial Planning and banking app.

Funds under management fell 8.2% for wealth manager and Financial Planner Brewin Dolphin in Q3 as its acquisition by RBC Wealth Management remains on track to complete this autumn.