The Financial Ombudsman Service received a total of 95,349 complaints between 1 July and 31 December 2023 compared to 79,921 complaints in the same period in 2022.

The Financial Services Compensation scheme has declared City of London-based adviser firm Alexander David Securities Ltd (FRN 469150) in default.

Pensions consulting and administration business XPS Pensions Group has promoted 147 people including 11 new partners across its actuarial, pensions, investment, covenant, administration and SIPP businesses.

SIPP and SSAS provider body the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has warned that an increasing number of Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS) approvals are being rejected by HMRC.

Two-fifths of self-employed people – 41% – are risking an uncertain retirement because they aren’t paying into a personal pension, according to new data from investment platform CMC Invest.

We’re now in the new tax year and the Lifetime Allowance has officially been abolished – well, for now at least.

The £432m private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has moved ahead this week with over 95% of shareholders voting in favour.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared 12 regulated firms in default in February and March including major SIPP provider Hartley Pensions.

The FCA has responded robustly to complaints about the time it took to provide redress to victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Glasgow-based Atlantic Investors (Scotland) Ltd (FRN: 182565) as failed.