The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) today launches its new Strategic Manifesto, which sets out a roadmap for the next five years on how it will modernise and work with the profession to build public trust.

The Investment Association's monthly statistics of UK investor behaviour in September 2016 show:

- Total net retail fund sales of £664 million

- Mixed Asset was the best-selling asset class with sales of £374 million

- Tracker funds saw a net retail inflow of £351 million

- Global was the best-selling sector with sales of £393 million 

Throughout the year the CIPP policy & research team have received a significant amount of anecdotal evidence that suggests that experience with voluntary payrolling has been positive, albeit with only small numbers who have yet ‘dipped their toes’ in to the Payrolling of Benefits in Kind Service (PBIKs).

HMRC estimate that its specialist unit dedicated to collecting tax from high net worth individuals raised £416m from its compliance work with this group in 2015-16 according to a report today by the National Audit Office (NAO).

Treasury Select Committee member John Mann MP criticises Theresa May and Philip Hammond for dragging out the process of Mark Carney's reappointment.

Coca-Cola European Partners is adding a sprinkle of magic to the festive season as it unveils Coca-Cola’s Christmas 2016 activations, which include the return of its iconic television commercial and Truck Tour, and the launch of a brand new charity initiative to provide meals to those in need.

Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC today attended a roundtable on Brexit negotiations hosted by Rt Hon David Davis MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with UK professional and business services leaders.

Now is the time for the UK to decides its position on Industry 4.0, that of a leader or a follower. Professor Dr Phill Cartwright, CTO at the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, explains why.

•    Investment Association (IA) has sent an open letter to FTSE 350 on executive pay

•    IA Principles of Remuneration updated to foster greater simplicity and flexibility of pay structures

•    IA calls for pay-ratio disclosure for UK plc

Transvac Systems, Barrnon Ltd, Saturn Bioponics and Dearman all received awards at an Innovate UK small business innovation awards ceremony in Parliament.

Jesse Norman, Minister for Industry and Energy, today announced a new £19.2 million project led by Airbus, with over £9 million of funding from government,  to develop new methods for aircraft wing design by harnessing the power of the latest computing technology.

New analysis from the Mineral Products Association provides hard evidence that the economic recovery from the 2008/9 recession has had too little impact beyond London and largely by-passed the rest of Britain.

Britain’s best-known business for the over 50s has presented the Chancellor with a powerful blueprint for this November’s Autumn Statement.

Sir Oliver Letwin writes for PoliticsHome ahead of his debate, calling for the Government to address the ‘gap in the law’ which fails to allow an ombudsman to rule on the actions of the Government Actuary’s Department.

Former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson, Co-Chairman of Environmentalists for Europe, writes about how the UK will maintain environmental standards once it has formally left the European Union.

The ability for larger companies to transfer unspent apprenticeship funding to smaller firms is welcome and will help make the Apprenticeship Levy a success, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the unveiling of the final details of the Apprenticeship Levy.

Ahead of his debate on funding for Wales after Brexit, Labour MP Stephen Kinnock lays out his demands for the Government. 

Which?’s Director of Campaigns & Communications writes to mark the Prime Minister’s first 100 days in office and calls on her to ensure that consumers are ‘put right at the heart’ of the Brexit negotiations.

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the launch of the updated ‘Laminated Glass, Safety and Security’ and “Toughened Glass, Safety and Strength’ publications. This guidance document is to help guide consumers on the features of both products.

The House of Commons debated the government’s upcoming industrial strategy, which when announced will set out a coherent plan for manufacturing and services across the UK.

Former Conservative minister John Penrose writes for PoliticsHome lays out the opportunities for the UK following Brexit. 

A new report from the Community Investment Coalition (CIC) is calling for radical action to tackle local debt ‘hot spots’ across the UK.  The report, ‘The Distribution of Consumer Credit Debt in Leicester’ specifically looks at local debt hot spots in Leicester. 

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Veterinary Association have written to Theresa May to set out their concerns about Brexit

The Mineral Products Association refreshes ‘Make the Link’ Campaign with New Video