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PFS's Matt Connell: How Planners can adjust to new PM
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (311+ words) In this column for Financial Planning Today, Dr Matthew Connell, director of policy at the Personal Finance Society, looks at what a new Prime Minister might mean for Financial Planners and how they can meet the challenges of a changing…...
Chesnara AUA climbs 38% to??21bn
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (300+ words) Life and pensions business Chesnara said assets under administration rose 38% to £21bn in the first half of 2026. Publishing interim results today it said adjusted operating profits in the period climbed 46% to £31m. Steve Murray, group CEO, said: “Chesnara has delivered a very…...
Carly Dunningham: The loneliness we don't ever talk about...
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (296+ words) Financial Planning Today columnist Carly Dunningham, an experienced Financial Planner and chair of the CISI's Financial Planning Forum, looks at how to combat professional loneliness as you rise the corporate ladder. You can read more from Carly and other industry…...
Aegon launches fund investing in bank securities
1+ day, 11+ min ago (298+ words) Aegon Asset Management has launched a new fund investing in bank securities, known as the Aegon Financial Credit Opportunities Fund. The firm said the new strategy invests in capital securities from global banks and financial institutions. The fund will be…...
Aviva targets HNWIs with new protection offering
1+ day, 51+ min ago (297+ words) Aviva has launched an integrated high value protection proposition to support Financial Planners and advisers with high net worth clients amid rising demand for IHT planning. As part of the change, Aviva has closed the former APUK proposition to new…...
Pension industry needs strong AI governance
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (428+ words) Pension schemes and providers must know where AI is being used, and need clear governance in place, workplace pension provider Penfold has warned. The firm said AI has the potential to make pensions better, but the industry needs to adopt…...
TISA urges FCA to avoid unnecessary SIPP red-tape
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (514+ words) The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has today urged the FCA to ensure stronger SIPP protections do not add unnecessary regulatory complexity. The organisation warned that overlapping regimes for pension scheme money and assets could increase costs for firms without…...
Fund sales bounce back close to??5bn
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (580+ words) UK retail net fund sales swung back into positive territory in the second quarter, driven by strong net inflows into offshore strategies. Retail net sales topped those recorded in Q2 2025, according to new data from ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI). ISS MI's…...
FCA urged to introduce consistent SIPP standards
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (224+ words) The firm has made the plea ahead of the FCA SIPP market consultation closing on Monday 24 August. Rich Denning, CEO of Aberdeen Adviser, said: “The FCA is right to address the data challenges affecting SIPP records, reconciliations and oversight, particularly…...
Editor’s Comment: The woeful state of UK personal finances
4+ day, 55+ min ago (538+ words) Not for the first time, we’ve run a story about the dismal state of many adults' personal finances and lack of saving - but the question is what to do about it and why does it happen? According to a new…...