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‘More work to do’ on FCA sustainability labels despite improved trust

By Jack Gray

20/10/26

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) sustainability labels have improved trust in sustainability claims among advisers and wealth managers, but there is still more work to do, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC)

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Two in five mass affluent UK workers who increased workplace pension contributions over the past year said they did so to achieve their 'dream retirement', with the younger generations leading the way, research from Raymond James has shown

FCA urges AI providers to help consumers understand limits of AI-generated advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on artificial intelligence (AI) providers to include disclaimers to help consumers understand the limits of financial advice provided by their models

Wealth tax would make the UK the worst OECD country to own property in – CPS

The UK would be the worst country in the OECD to own property in if a wealth tax was introduced, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has warned

Over a quarter of adults would invest up to £50,000 without professional advice

More than one in four (26 per cent) adults in the UK would feel comfortable with investing up to £50,000 without seeking professional financial advice, research by YouGov for Mattioli Woods has shown

UK wealth market forecast to grow by over 10% a year to reach £7.5trn of assets by 2035

The UK wealth market is projected to grow at a rate of more than 10 per cent per annum to reach £7.5trn of assets by 2035, with an associated profit pool of around £10bn, according to Aviva

Quilter partners with ZeroKey to reduce advisers’ administrative burden

Quilter has partnered with ZeroKey, aiming to help financial advisers reduce their administrative burden, improve data accuracy, and spend more time with clients

IA report outlines how to broaden private markets access for the mass affluent

The Investment Association (IA) has published a report outlining how access to private markets can be widened responsibly at scale, without weakening investor protection in the advised mass-affluent market