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

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.

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.

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

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.

Retirees wanting a comfortable retirement and enough money to pay for later life care need to build up around £470,000 in retirement wealth due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.