Financial Planning Today's Top 20 Most Read Stories of 2025

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• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This is the first in a short series of special newsletters recapping some of our key stories of the year. Today we review the Top 20 Most Read Stories on Financial Planning Today in 2025. •   ‍  Top 20 Most Read Stories on FP Today in 2025    FCA warns about Marcus by Goldman Sachs scam firm St James's Place launches £93m share buy-back Budget25: Salary sacrifice for pensions capped at £2,000 State Pension to rise by 4.8% in April Treasury confirms Former Aviva CEO David Barral dies in car crash Tax warning after pensioners’ above-inflation boost Benefits firm Howden acquires Barnett Waddingham 43 FCA staff paid more than £200,000 last year Reeves reportedly looking at cutting tax-free pension sum State pension age may need to rise to 80 SJP CEO paid £3.4m including £1.7m bonus 30 year gilt pays 5.375% a year but investors must act fast Mattioli Woods and Kingswood merger confirmed FCA reassures Hartley clients after ‘concerning’ letter The Private Office scraps Savings Champion brand Saltus takes over Newcastle Planner Lowes Advisers changing advice due to IHT shake-up Pension age should match life expectancy: Pensions UK CBAM renamed TrinityBridge as it becomes a standalone Glasgow firm has permissions removed ‍  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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