The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 7-2 to keep the bank base rate at 5.25% for the seventh time amid signs that a potential base rate cut could come in the second half.

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has appointed Nick Cooper as its new head of propositions for SIPP.

Clients who purchased investments through Kensington advice firm London Court Limited (FRN 146522) are being targeted by scammers.

NatWest Group plc has signed a deal today to acquire Sainsbury’s Bank’s retail banking assets and liabilities and its 1m customer accounts for £2.5bn.

Over half (55%) of savers over 25 believe that government support for retirement will decrease by the time they reach retirement age, according to a new report.

Discretionary wealth manager Quilter Cheviot has teamed up with the Big Four accountancy firms to help the accountants’ employees and families manage their investment portfolios.

The retail investment sector continued to dominate attestations (or undertakings) required issued by the Financial Conduct Authority between January and March.

CPI inflation continued its rapid downward trend, falling in May to the Bank of England's long-term target of 2% from 2.3% the previous month.

CPI inflation remained at 2% in June, the same as May, the ONS reported today. 

A private equity consortium has increased its bid for investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) by over 10% in the latest round of its takeover attempt.