Advisers question why Hargreaves Lansdown got a shout out in Budget
The chancellor mentioned Hargreaves Lansdown in the Budget as a wealth firm in a position to help people…
Budget 2025: lifetime Isa to be scrapped
The government is set to consult on lifetime Isa reform in early 2026, with plans to scrap the…
Reeves expected to cut cash Isa limit to £12k
Rachel Reeves is expected to cut the annual cash Isa limit to £12,000 in Wednesday’s (November 26) Budget.…
What are the proposed changes to wills?
One of the most common causes for an estate dispute is the lack of understanding that marriage or…
IHT plans could ‘kill off’ modern pensions
Government changes to inheritance tax could “damage the future of pensions in the country”, Baroness Ros Altmann has…
Major changes needed to pension IHT plans to make them ‘fair’
Former pensions minister and LCP partner, Steve Webb, is calling for major changes to plans for pensions to…
State pension to rise 4.8% as inflation holds steady
Inflation remained unchanged at 3.8 per cent in September, meaning the state pension will rise by 4.8 per…
800 advice firms among 8,000 companies de-authorised by FCA
Almost 8,000 firms have been de-authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority over the past eight months, including 800…
Digital adviser ‘Aida’ passes CII diploma in financial advice
Aida, the ‘AI digital adviser’, has outperformed human adviser averages across all six CII exams. FT Adviser can…
MP says: Use state pension to bridge the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ gap
MPs have been discussing how to help younger people balance the need to save for a pension with…
Seven pension providers achieve ‘gold’ ratings
Seven providers, including Aviva, Royal London, and Standard Life, have achieved “overall gold” awards in Benefits Guru’s annual…
‘Complete madness’: readers hit out after IFA told to pay over 27yo advice
Advisers have rallied around a retired adviser who is battling with his former and now defunct network over…