IFA Defaqto has released an updated version of its annual guide to pensions drawdown, in conjunction with Prudential.

More than half of banking and financial services customers around the world use fintech products and services, according to a new global poll.

Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB) and a global community of professional Financial Planning bodies representing over 181,000 Certified Financial Planner professionals have revealed the date of the third annual World Financial Planning Day.

Three fund management groups have injected £39.4m into the retirement and SIPP provider Embark Group to help fund growth and acquisitions.

The Embark Group, parent company of Embark Platform, Vested, Rowanmoor, EBS, Hornbuckle and other businesses, made a profit of £100,000 in 2018 - reversing previous losses - on the back of a 22% increase in client numbers to 140,000.

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to ban the sale of some crypto-asset products to retail investors.

Senior industry executive Amanda Blanc is to stand down from her roles as CEO EMEA of Zurich Insurance Group and as chair of the ABI after nine months in both roles.

Fast growing Financial Planning-focused wealth manager AFH has acquired Herts-based AE Garment Independent Financial Services Limited in a £1.7m deal.

Almost three-quarters of UK investors admit that political uncertainty and volatile markets have impacted their investment decision-making, Schroders Global Investor Study 2019 has found.

Proposals to reduce the number of poorly governed pension schemes have been outlined in a consultation launched by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) today.