The Financial Services Compensation has declared an East Midlands financial adviser with several trading names as failed, opening the door to clients claiming compensation.

Rapidly expanding adviser and fund manager One Four Nine Group has acquired Nottingham-based firm HFL Financial Advisers, boosting its clients assets to over £1bn only a year after launch.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has hired Sam Whatsize as a Financial Planner to spur the firm’s continued expansion in the East Midlands.  

East Midlands-based Financial Planning firm George Square Financial Management has added a Chartered financial adviser to its team to support the firm’s expansion plans.