Financial Planning Today: 10 of the Most Unexpected Stories of 2025

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• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Over the festive period we're bringing you a short series of special newsletters recapping key stories of the year. Today we spotlight 10 of Financial Planning Today's Most Unexpected Stories of 2025. •   ‍  Financial Planning Today: 10 Unexpected Stories of 2025    FCA imposes first censure on a professional body Budget25: Salary sacrifice for pensions capped at £2,000 FCA fines Nationwide £44m for anti-crime control failings 54% growth in people aged 90 and over in 20 years Phoenix Group to rebrand as Standard Life Bermuda-based firm swoops on Just Group for £2.4bn 43 FCA staff paid more than £200,000 last year Exclusive: Planner firm scraps £4k initial advice fee State pension age may need to rise to 80 YouTube Planners reaching millions of viewers ‍  Get unlimited FP Today content in one easy package   • Benefit from unlimited access to Financial Planning Today news + Financial Planning Today Magazine (digital edition) + a library of thousands of articles and features. Cancel Anytime on monthly plan. Terms apply. Save more with an annual subscription. ‍  Looking for your next star team member? Post your   vacancy on our Financial Planning Today jobs hub today  • Financial Planning Today has a new-look professional jobs hub for the latest Financial Planning and Paraplanning vacancies. • 15% off for a limited time using code: FPTSAVR ‍  Financial Planning on X  • For news updates and useful posts follow our editor Kevin O'Donnell on Twitter / x at: @FPT_Kevin  Your Subscription: Unsubscribe ‍ | Click here to view online  | Portfolio Publishing Ltd, Registered Address: Ross + Partners, Argyle House Northside – Suite 1B1, Joel Street, , Northwood, Middx, HA6 1NW, United Kingdom, www.financialplanningtoday.co.uk   ‍

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