Industry
CII awards chartered status to 11 firms in H1 2026
The latest wave of accreditations comes as the professional body begins a phased rollout of stricter rules for the gold-standard designation
International wealth insurance sales surge 46% to hit £53bn
The surge is being driven by an expanding globally mobile, high net worth population seeking cross-border wealth and succession planning solutions
FCA reporting overhaul to save financial firms £100m a year
The reforms are designed to reduce duplicative and low-value reporting while maintaining data quality
Pensions annual allowance breaches jump 22%
The total value of contributions reported above the allowance also increased by a sizeable 33%
Jersey wealth firms warned over unreported cloud and cyber providers
The regulator also identified inadequate contingency planning for the disruption or unexpected termination of outsourced services