Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) - a sister organisation of the FCA and based in the same London offices - will be abolished as part of an efficiency drive.
Read more ...FCA rejects criticism of probe into funeral plan provider
- Wednesday, 12 March 2025
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The FCA has said it will not pay compensation to those who have lost money due to the failure of funeral plan provider Safe Hands in 2022.
Read more ...Troubled Kingswood may be sold to pay off debts
- Wednesday, 12 March 2025
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Troubled Financial Planning group Kingswood, which has expanded rapidly in the past five years, may be sold 100% to a private equity firm as it wrestles with a £91m debt mountain.
Read more ...Confidence in investing climbs as younger join in
- Wednesday, 12 March 2025
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The number of people choosing to invest climbed 5% in the last year as confidence in investing soared by 25%.
Read more ...IHT on pensions opposed by industry professionals
- Wednesday, 12 March 2025
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There’s overwhelming opposition to the proposed introduction of IHT on unused pensions, according to a new survey conducted by SSAS provider WBR Group.
Read more ...Aggregate DB surplus falls to £233bn, says PPF
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes fell to £232.7bn at the end of February, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.
Read more ...Ludlow Trust acquires HSBC's trust company
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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Ambitious trust company Ludlow Trust has bought HSBC Bank's trust business for an undisclosed amount.
Read more ...Aegon launches family price match for workplace pensions
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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Retirement specialist Aegon has launched a new initiative for workplace pension members to allow them to give loved ones access to the scheme price benefits when they take out an ISA.
Read more ...Advisers rethink pensions advice after Budget changes
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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The IHT changes announced in the Autumn Budget have triggered a shift in the advice that IFAs are providing to their clients, according to a new study.
Read more ...FCA and ICO to investigate Consumer Duty and AI
- Tuesday, 11 March 2025
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The FCA and ICO will investigate whether the Consumer Duty and other factors are potentially slowing down the development of AI in the regulated sector.
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