Complaints from young people who have fallen victim to scams jumped by almost 10% over the past year, the Financial Ombudsman Service has reported.

The FCA has warned that some consumer finance firms are falling short when it comes to evidence supporting their conclusions of fair value.

Wealth solutions provider Utmost has warned that forecasts following the Budget predict a huge expected rise in Capital Gains Tax receipts over coming years.

London workers are the most confident in the UK about their pension savings, with more than six in 10 believing their pot will be enough for retirement, according to research from workplace pension provider Penfold.

Financial Planners are likely to face increasing numbers of clients suffering from signs of cognitive decline, according to a new guide from the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce (FVT) campaign group.

The FCA has taken the unusual step of encouraging ex-clients of failed IFA Verus Financial Services Ltd ((FRN 765214) to consider submitting compensation claims to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

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