The finance industry prevented £1.66bn of unauthorised fraud throughout 2018, effectively stopping £2 in every £3 of attempted unauthorised fraud in the year, according to the latest Fraud the Facts 2019 published by UK Finance
A fifth (10.5 million) of adults in the UK claimed that they are in the worst financial position that they have ever been in, with Brexit and its financial implications adding further concerns, a survey from FairMoney has revealed
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched its first criminal investigations under a new money laundering offence, a freedom of information (FOI) request submitted by law firm Greenberg Traurig revealed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published two pieces of research looking at UK consumer attitudes to cryptoassets - such as Bitcoin or Ether - indicating potential harms, including the fact that many consumers may not fully understand what they are purchasing
Savers have missed out on at least £188bn in lost interest over the past ten years, which amounts to £7,701 per household, Hargreaves Lansdown revealed
Over a third (35%) of British adults, which amounts to around 17 million people, think their finances will worsen post-Brexit, rising from 32% in the last quarter, research from Royal London found
A majority (54%) of adults in the UK are unaware that their pension typically goes to the person who is named on their pension policy, rather than their will, putting them at risk of leaving their money to the wrong people, new research has found
In April last year, the dividend allowance shrunk from £5,000 to £2,000 and, before the cut, investors could hold around £135,000 of UK shares outside an ISA before paying tax on dividends, but now that amount is just over £46,500
Regular reminders and updates on investments are a key reason why women are choosing to invest through an online website or mobile application, often for the first time, according to new research from Fidelity International
Confidence in the UK’s economy fell to its lowest level since January 2018, with 36% of the British population claiming to feel optimistic about the current economic climate, the latest Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report revealed
A majority of British savers (67%) have claimed they are concerned about the current volatility in the stock market, and it is putting them off investing, new research has found
One in four adults will be relying on family and friends to lend them cash, as they feel the January squeeze on finances, new research from Charter Savings Bank has revealed