Investment firm and platform provider Parmenion has joined the growing list of investment managers who have removed VAT from their Managed Portfolio Services (MPS).

Defined benefit pension (DB transfer) activity feel to the lowest level since September 2020 in April but red flag cases rose to a three-month high.

The take up of Pension Wise appointments remains stubbornly low and the FCA’s recent paper “The stronger nudge to pensions guidance” is the latest in a line of initiatives designed to increase take-up.

XPS Pensions Group has promoted six new partners across its actuarial, pensions, investment, and administration businesses across a range of UK locations.

Andy Bell, CEO of platform and SIPP firm AJ Bell, has warned that proposed new anti-scam rules on pension transfers risk undermining thousands of legitimate transfers.

The FCA is to consult on plans for a new ‘Consumer Duty’ for regulated firms which will set a "higher level" of protection for consumers buying retail finance products and services.