TISA is concerned that raising the State Pension Age (SPA) risks leaving millions of future retirees financially exposed in later life.

The chancellor has announced the launch of the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s Scale-up Unit.  

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The Financial Conduct Authority will bring ESG ratings providers within its regulatory perimeter as part of a wider effort to strengthen transparency across the sustainable finance market.

Gretel has launched its digital tracing service for financial institutions including life insurance providers, banks, and pension providers.

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One in three UK adults (18.4m) are now financially dependent on a future inheritance, with five million admitting they will fall into debt without it, new

7IM has reported a 21% fall in platform outflows alongside record net sales of £540m in the second quarter of the year.The firm said gross sales exceeded £1bn for only the second time, helping push total advised assets under management up 18% quarter-on-quarter to £17.4bn.

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PIMFA has called on the UK Government to prioritise stability, fairness, and long-term planning in its Autumn Budget.

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The FCA has fined Neil Sedgwick Dwane £100,281 for insider dealing and banned him from working for UK financial services.

During H1 2025, financial services firms received 1.85m complaints, a 4% increase from 2024 H2 (1.78m). This is according to data released by the During H1 2025, financial services firms received 1.85m complaints, a 4% increase from 2024 H2 (1.78m).

The UK government has declined to back AJ Bell’s call for a Pension Tax Lock, which seeks to guarantee the preservation of key pension tax incentives, including the 25% tax-free lump sum. In a formal response to AJ Bell’s parliamentary petition, HM Treasury refused to commit to protecting existing pension tax arrangements ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Aviva Investors has appointed Sahil Shaikh as a multi-asset portfolio manager.Shaikh will join the existing 40-strong Aviva Investors Multi-asset team and report to Sotirios Nakos, head of Multi-asset Portfolio Management.

Hargreaves Lansdown recently announced it reached two million active clients and attributed some of this growth to VCTs.

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St. James’s Place has topped £200 billion in funds under management for the first time, buoyed by strong new business inflows and high retention levels, according to its latest quarterly update.

It seems particularly apt for today given the speculation around changes to pension tax-free cash in the run up to November’s Budget.

AJ Bell has surpassed £100bn in platform assets for the first time, marking a record year of growth driven by its direct-to-consumer (D2C) business.The investment platform added 102,000 new customers in the year to 30 September 2025, bringing total client numbers to 644,000, up 19% year on year.

Adviser confidence in the U.K. financial services sector remains high in 2025, but ongoing regulatory pressures and data challenges continue to weigh on firms.

The Financial Conduct Authority has said financial services firms that cooperate with the regulator will be rewarded, emphasising that doing the right thing can be both ethical and financially smart.

Saturn, the AI technology provider, has raised $15mn following a Series A funding round let by European VC Singular.