The government's wide ranging reforms of the pension income landscape have been confirmed in the Queen's Speech.

A record year at Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw 40,000 queries a week resulting in 512,167 new complaints during the past 12 months.

IFA business County Life & Pensions and investment manager Blacksquare are to be acquired by Tavistock Investments as part of its plans to assemble a national financial services business.

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) saw strong flows into its funds during Q1, with income and bond products in particular attracting investor interest.

Wealth adviser Towry has bought the assets of Baker Tilly's private client financial advice and investment management business for an undisclosed sum.

St James's Place (SJP) has reported a strong first quarter, with a significant uptick in new business over the reporting period.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned two men from working in the industry for orchestrating unsuitable self-invested personal pension (SIPP) switches.

Charles Stanley's pre-tax profits are likely to fall 10% short of market expectations due to rising costs, the wealth manager has warned.

Most types of financial services firms will pay a lower than expected Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy for 2014/15 after it cut its bill by £37m, but investment advisers face another hike in costs.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won a Court of Appeal victory over a land banking scheme but said it is unlikely investors will get back all of their cash.