The number of families who have reclaimed inheritance tax due to falling share prices has soared in the past two years, new figures have revealed.

Two ex-professional footballers have joined Tilney to help kick off its new team advising professional sports people.

Financial data provider Defaqto has today added video conferencing and screen sharing to its Financial Planning software Defaqto Engage.

A Financial Planning firm has taken advantage of the loosening of lockdown rules to hold its half yearly away-day staff meeting in a garden.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has appointed Eugene Kiernan FCSI as the new President of the CISI National Advisory Council for Ireland.

More needs to be done to promote the value of Financial Planning advice to potential clients, an adviser survey has indicated.

The lang cat financial data provider has added actuarial consultancy AKG's financial strength ratings to its interactive online platform analysing tool.

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values increased by nearly 4% during May and the number of members taking a transfer value rose slightly from the record low observed in April.

The Personal Finance Society is to work with schools to give pupils the opportunity to pick the brains of financial advisers online.

Pension consultancy Barnett Waddingham has warned that there are likely to be too few advisers to meet demand from the 120,000 pension savers a year it predicts will need DB transfer advice.