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M&G chair Mike Evans takes stress-related illness leave
Written by Kat MitchellFiona Clutterbuck is to take on the role of interim chair of savings and investment manager M&G while chairman Mike Evans takes a temporary leave of absence.
Financial advice boosts pension saving confidence
Written by Kat MitchellTaking financial advice considerable boosts the confidence of UK retirement savers, according to a new report.
Oxford Risk warns against “box-ticking” wealth advisers
Written by Kat MitchellToo many wealth advisers view risk profiling as an unnecessary box-ticking exercise and this can lead to poor client outcomes, according to behavioural financial firm Oxford Risk.
Financial services firms resort to no-deal scenarios – Capco
Written by Kat MitchellThe Brexit agreement has left UK financial services firms effectively operating under a 'no-deal, hard-Brexit' scenario with continued uncertainty, consultancy firm Capco has warned.
Foster Denovo searches for acquisitions as revenues grow
Written by Kat MitchellFoster Denovo Group, parent company of national advice firm Foster Denovo, has reported increased revenues of £21.2m in its audited financial results for 2019, up 8.2% year on year.
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Adviser network Sesame Bankhall Group has given expanded roles to Richard Howells and Ross Liston as part of an exec reshuffle.
IntegraFin, the parent of platform provider Transact, has bought Financial Planning software firm Time4Advice for an undisclosed sum.
A year ago, in January 2020, who could have imagined what the following 12 months would bring. I know many will look back and think it’s a year that they would rather forget.
The Personal Finance Society is to step up its campaign for a second Financial Advice Market Review this year to tackle a potential worsening of the ‘advice gap.’