Jen Frost

A confluence of updates has me reflecting on women’s role in financial advice present and future, not least because today is your last chance to nominate individuals for the Women in Financial Advice Awards 2026.

In its response to a recent Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Conduct Authority consultation paper, The Investing and Saving Alliance has warned against blocking domestic and economic abuse victims from redress.

The Investing and Saving Alliance CEO Carol Knight will step down in August after four years in the role.

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2026 stood at £715m, £65m lower than last year, according to HMRC figures shared this morning (22 May).

A Treasury Committee survey on student loans received more than 52,000 responses, one of the highest response rates to a select committee call for evidence on record.

Speculation remains rife over a Labour leadership challenge, but financial advisers who may have been hesitant to prepare have been warned not to expect an inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions U-turn from any potential candidates should the UK get a new prime minister.

Temperatures this week soared to a new UK May record – of 35.1ºC, logged in Kew Gardens – and it wasn’t just the general public who were feeling the heat.

Quilter has today (1 June) launched its targeted support offering, via Quilter Invest.

Tatton Investment Management (Tatton) has appointed Apex Group’s FundRock as the authorised corporate director for its fund range, covering approximately £10bn in AUM across multiple UK fund umbrellas.

Millions of parents and grandparents are making retirement trade-offs to support children and grandchildren through university, Rathbones research has found.