UK among top countries with best perceived financial health
The UK alongside Poland and Germany are the European countries with the highest levels of perceived financial health.…
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…
Japanese equities: is the market’s moment in the sun over?
The strong performance of global stock markets since Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” has been a surprise to…
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…
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…
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…