The Chartered Insurance Institute launched its new manifesto this week, with newly appointed CEO Sian Fisher explaining it was putting trust at its heart.

NOAH has set out the priorities needed to deliver a thriving animal health sector following the UK’s exit from the EU.

Former Shadow Chancellor Chris Leslie MP writes ahead of the Commons debate today which he has tabled with Liz Kendall MP on the 'effect of the UK leaving the EU on financial and other professional services'.

A panel from the Chartered Insurance Institute launched their new manifesto this week, in which the organisation put gaining back the public's trust at the centre of their vision for the industry.

Lord Soley of Hammersmith writes for PoliticsHome ahead of his PQ on the future of science and research in a post-Brexit Britain.

The introduction of the new state pension has been successfully managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, according to the National Audit Office, but it is not yet clear whether the simplified system will improve understanding of retirement savings.

Commenting on the National Audit Office review of pension reforms, Paul Green from Saga said: 

Construction market demand for mineral products was lower in 2016Q3 compared with the previous quarter, providing some evidence of a slowdown in construction activity over the summer. 

Treasury Committee member Rachel Reeves MP urges the FCA to protect the most financially vulnerable customers by setting a cap on unauthorised overdraft charges. 

Children are ‘navigating the digital minefield alone’ and it’s putting their mental health at risk, says Alex Chalk MP. 

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.