The Association for British Insurers (ABI) has called for a gradual increase to the minimum contribution rates under auto enrolment from 8% to 12%.

Scottish Financial Planning firm Acumen Financial Planning has worked in collaboration with schools to create a series of educational materials to help expand students’ access to financial education.

Janus Henderson has appointed former Alliance Bernstein chief financial officer Ali Dibadjas its new chief executive officer.

Close Brothers Asset Management has hired David Mellett and Ben Staniforth to boost its advice presence in the North, Midlands and South West.

Integrafin Holdings, the parent company of adviser platform Transact, is to challenge HMRC’s decision to exclude one of its companies from the UK VAT group.

Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo is to acquire Edinburgh-based fund manager SVM Asset Management for a total of £10.7m.

Fintech firm Wealth Wizards has launched financial wellbeing software to help financial advisers improve their retirement prospects.

Public relations and platform consultancy the lang cat has gone on a hiring spree to boost its communications arm.

The Financial Ombudsman Service has proposed changes to its funding model to more accurately reflect the cost of individual cases.

Pension consultancy LCP has launched an online tool to help savers work out if they can benefit by topping up their State Pension by paying voluntary National Insurance Contributions.