Former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann has criticised the government for the “snail’s pace” of progress on the long-awaited Pensions Dashboard.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for a shift in the regulatory boundary for pension providers in order to “tackle the advice and guidance black holes.”

Standard Life Aberdeen’s Financial Planning business 1825 has shed a "small number" of staff in a senior exec shake up.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced criminal proceedings against Stephen Allen for allegedly helping to hide an investment scammer’s interest in a London property.

Changes in divorce laws which come into effect next year could lead to unnecessary financial hardship according to retirement advisory specialist LEBC.

A convicted criminal accountant who defrauded a pension scheme of £292,000 has been ordered to repay the money.

DFM Quilter Cheviot has appointed Simon Funge, former MD of Worldwide Financial Planning, as its new head of office in Manchester as it renews its growth strategy in the region.

Walker Crips, the investment management firm with a Financial Planning-focused wealth management division, has acquired the assets and client book of Yorkshire-based high net worth specialist adviser firm MA Heap.

Two watchdogs and the MAPS government money advice service have intervened after an apparent surge in pension transfer requests made on behalf of Rolls Royce workers facing redundancy.

Around 11,500 former clients of wealth management firm Reyker Securities have been given hope they will soon get at least some of their assets back after FSCS intervention.