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…
Failed network Tenet wins long stop challenge against retired adviser
A former adviser has lost their case challenging Tenet’s long stop claim meaning they will need to pay…
How ChatGPT made one wealth adviser feel ‘replaceable’
James Taylor, wealth adviser at Compound Planning, said he felt “replaceable” after ChatGPT did a “good job” of…
Tenet tells adviser to pay £155k for advice given more than 20 years ago
An adviser is being asked to pay £155,000 by his former network, after an ex-client had his claim…
British Steel member ‘scammed’ out of pension is denied compensation
A member of the British Steel Pension Scheme who claims he was ‘scammed’ out of his savings has…
Tribunal rules expat’s pension withdrawals were tax-free
A first-tier tribunal found that an individual’s pension withdrawals made from his UK pension while resident in Portugal…
Why it is not just high net worth individuals departing the UK
The teams who surround high net worth families are joining them when leaving the UK which will have…