More than a third of people aged 60 to 78 have no plans for their tax-free cash, meaning they are risking a knee-jerk reaction to Budget rumours they could regret.
Read more ...Troubled WH Ireland appoints Lumin MD as director
- Monday, 27 October 2025
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Troubled wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland has appointed Lumin Wealth Management joint managing director John Cusins as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: FCA review may spark M&A rethink
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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Over the past few years we’ve seen an enormous wave of M&A activity in the Financial Planning and Wealth Management sectors. It’s been largely unchecked - until now.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: The YouTube Planners reaching the masses
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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This week we’ve published our latest issue of Financial Planning Today magazine and it includes a unique and fascinating review of a new generation of YouTubing Financial Planners bringing Financial Planning to the masses.
Read more ...New FCA-PRA unit will ‘supercharge’ growth - Chancellor
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP has launched a new FCA-PRA business ‘Scale Up’ unit based in Leeds which she believes will potentially “supercharge” the growth of regulated firms.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: A problem the Budget won't fix
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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In just over four weeks Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her Budget plans and how she will tackle rising public spending and raise more revenue.
Read more ...54% growth in people aged 90 and over in 20 years
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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There has been rapid growth in the UK 'very old' population with a rise of nearly 54% in UK residents aged 90 and over since 2004.
Read more ...McLoughney scoops PFS Chartered Planner of Year Award
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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Dominic McLoughney of Becketts FS has triumphed in the Personal Finance Society’s Annual Awards for 2025/26 - winning the body’s flagship Chartered Financial Planner of the Year Award.
Read more ...Complaints about finance firms climb 4% to 1.85m
- Friday, 24 October 2025
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Financial services firms received 1.85m complaints in the first half of 2025, a 4% increase from the first six month of 2024 when there were 1.78m complaints, according to new data from the FCA.
Read more ...AFH adds £750m AUM with acquisition of Herts Planner
- Thursday, 23 October 2025
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Financial Planner and consolidator AFH Wealth Management has acquired St Albans Financial Planning firm Avidity Wealth Management Limited for an undisclosed amount.
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