Only one in 10 financial advisers support the government’s proposed changes to the tax rules surrounding pension death benefits.

Former Milton Keynes financial adviser firm Mike Norris Financial Services (FRN 542126) has been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

This month's Martin Tilley Column is written by colleague Alan Godbeer as Martin is taking a short break.

Ludlow Wealth Management, a subsidiary of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, has acquired Blackpool-based Opus Wealth Management Limited in a deal potentially worth more than £1.4m.

Expanding pension consultancy Barnett Waddingham (BW) is recruiting a record 85 apprentices and graduates this year.

The consultation on the draft legislation for the removal of the lifetime allowance (LTA) has now closed. The industry has given its views and now we have to wait and see what changes – if any – are made to the clauses published so far.