Lee Hartley, founder of expanding Financial Planner and wealth manager Fairstone, has stepped down from the board and from his position as deputy chair.

Callum Beaton has begun his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), taking over from Nicola Stacey.

Shareholders of troubled wealth manager WH Ireland will vote on Thursday on the recommended acquisition by rival wealth manager Team.

Financial Planning industry veteran John Spiers, the founder of BestInvest and EQ Investors, was handed an MBE in the 2026 New Year Honours List.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened an enforcement investigation into Manchester-based claims management firm The Claims Protection Agency Limited (TCPA).

Almost a third (30%) of people now say they would increase their pension contributions if they undertook a pension review.

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London-headquartered fund manager Janus Henderson Group is to be sold to two private equity firms in a £5.5bn cash deal steered by US billionaire investor Nelson Peltz.

The Government has yielded to complaints about some aspects of its Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms by increasing the relief threshold for farms and businesses from £1m to £2.5m from April 2026.

The FCA has issued a rare public warning to investors to beware of unregulated holiday park investment schemes.