A Government scheme allowing people to fill gaps in their National Insurance records will come to an end on 5 April.

Anthony Arter and Keith Skeoch have both been honoured in the King’s first New Year’s Honours' List for services to the financial sector.

Defined Benefit pension schemes enjoyed an “unprecedented” £400bn fund improvement in 2022, according to pension consulting and admin firm XPS Pensions Group.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has reported revenue rose by 10% to £54.9m (1H22: £49.9m) for the six months ended 30 November.

Platform provider Nucleus is set to buy SIPP and SSAS firm Curtis Banks for £242m in an agreed cash offer with the aim of creating a major retirement investment platform.