Fund manager Neil Woodford and his company Woodford Investment Management are to challenge the FCA’s findings on the management of liquidity for the Woodford Equity Income Fund, according to their lawyers.

The Equity Release Council, the trade body for equity release providers, has published a new Consumer Duty-friendly guide to help financial advisers communicate more clearly and simply with clients about equity release.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has launched an investigation into a duo of connected Dorset financial adviser firms following advice given to members of the British Steel Pension Scheme.

Over £612m was lost to investment fraud in 2023, according to new data from crime reporting service Action Fraud.

The latest issue of Financial Planning Today magazine, the premium publication for the Financial Planning and Paraplanning professions, is now available. 

The latest edition of Financial Planning Today magazine, the premium title for Financial Planning and Paraplanning professionals, has been published. To view click on the cover below or this link: https://bit.ly/2ZdVXWz

The latest edition of Financial Planning Today magazine, the premium publication for Financial Planning and Paraplanning professionals, has been published. 

The latest edition of Financial Planning Today magazine, the premium journal for Financial Planning, Wealth Management and Paraplanning professionals, is now available. 

The number of people struggling to meet financial commitments has fallen by 3.5m since last year, according to new figures published today by the FCA.

The FCA is proposing to increase its minimum and flat rate fees, as well as application fees, by an average 8.75% which could mean Financial Planners facing an overall hike in charges of 4.9%.