The Competition and Markets Authority is to investigate the merger between platform Nucleus and SIPP provider Curtis Banks.

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has fined ComparetheMarket £17.9m after it found that clauses used in the comparison site’s contracts with home insurers breached competition law.

Lord Andrew Tyrie is to step down as chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority in September after two years in the role, the CMA has confirmed.

The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered an “in-depth” investigation into ‘platform engine’ FNZ’s purchase of competitor GBST.