February 2023: Month in review with deputy editor Jenna Brown

Take a look at some of the news and feature highlights of the last month

Jenna Brown
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News just kept on coming in February with advice firm hacks, IFA sanctions and state pension age commentary all at the top of the agenda...

Cyberattack Succession Wealth's cyberattack attracted the attention of PA readers mid-month when the Aviva-owned advice business revealed it had been targeted. It said it had quickly launched an investigation and notified authorities about the matter, it added that it had introduced additional securities measures while the investigation was ongoing. It reassured clients that it would ensure they would not suffer financially if their personal data held by Succession was misused as a result of incident. Regulatory intervention The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made the headli...

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