Industry colleagues, friends and family are mourning the death of consumer champion Caroline Rookes, chair of The Pensions Ombudsman.

New wealth manager and Financial Planner Liberate Wealth has acquired Yorkshire-based Ebor Financial Planning.

Fast growing wealth manager Perspective Financial Group has acquired two financial advice firms to push its total of acquired firms to 75.

The FSCS, the government-backed financial safety net scheme, has published a series of case studies to warn consumers about the potential risks of consolidating pensions into one plan.

Inheritance Tax receipts rose by £400m year on year to £3.9bn in the latest half year from April to Sept - continuing the rapid upward trend seen in recent years, according to the latest data from HMRC.

The number of newly-opened complaints about decumulation and pensions in the first half of 2023 was up 20% year on year, according to new data from the FCA.

M&G is to suspend and wind up its troubled M&G Property Portfolio Fund and sister fund, the M&G Feeder of Property Portfolio.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has added a new online consumer panel as part of its response to the FCA’s new Consumer Duty.

Total assets under management rose 19.8% year-on-year to £14.78bn for investment manager Tatton Asset Management for the six months ended 30 September.

Global Financial Planning professional body The Financial Planning Standards Board has added a new award recognising individuals for their outstanding contributions to the profession.