Royal London has acquired later life lending firm Responsible Group.   

Industry experts have praised HMRC's decision will do a U-turn on plans to impose a new pensions death tax on pension scheme members who die before the age of 75.

Fast growing wealth manager and Financial Planner Perspective Financial Group has acquired Essex-based Primera Wealth Management, its 20th acquisition this year.

The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA), a trade body for savings and investment providers, has backed a raft of ISA reforms published today as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

This is the full text of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement delivered to MPs in the House of Commons today (22 November 2023) at approx 12.35 pm. Financial Planning Today has added section headings to make it easier to navigate:

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed a package of measures to boost business investment and cut business taxation.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to cut Employees’ National Insurance by two percentage points from 6 January, a move that will save employees hundreds of pounds a year.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the Government will abolish the “Class 2” National Insurance charge for self-employed people earning over £12,570 a year.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt launched a consultation on giving people one 'pension pot for life' as part of his Autumn Statement 'mini-Budget' today.

In today’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that both the State Pension and benefits will rise from April.