Almost three quarters (73%) of advisers have concerns about the FCA's planned Consumer Duty rules and guidance.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to speed up removal of regulated activities from firms failing to use their permissions.

Revenue for core business at Parmenion rose 20% to £36m in 2021 as the platform swung from loss to profit following its sale by Standard Life Aberdeen in July.

Affluent married individuals hold on average £791,000 in wealth, compared with £653,000 for divorced individuals, a gap of 18% according to a new report.

Capita-owned business software provider Synaptic has added pre-sales reporting, comparison and switching to its Pathways Financial Planning tool.

Noel Maye, the founder CEO of the global Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), is to step down from the body at the end of the year.

A director from recruitment agency Recruit UK has launched a mental health initiative for male Financial Planners.

The Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union Limited in Suffolk has been declared in default with the FSCS stepping in to protect 463 remaining members.

Aviva has claimed that its adviser platform is now number one in the UK for net flows despite a 5% drop in platform net flows overall.

Pensions expert Steve Webb has warned that an extra 2.5m taxpayers could face being dragged into the higher rate tax over the course of the current Parliament.