Harlequin chairman David Ames, the man behind a £226m SIPP-based fraud which hit 8,000 victims, was today jailed at Southwark Crown Court for 12 years.

Glasgow-based pensions firm @SIPP is boosting the pay of its non-managerial staff by £350 per month to help them cope with the cost of living crisis.

Almost nine in ten (86%) early retirees between 50 and 54 would consider a return to work as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit their finances.

Royal Bank of Canada today completed its £1.6bn takeover of wealth manager and Financial Planner Brewin Dolphin with the company now renamed RBC Brewin Dolphin.

AJ Bell founder Andy Bell is to step down from the investment platform’s board following discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).