Platform and retirement provider Embark has enhanced its Embark Platform to improve service for Financial Planners and advisers.

AXA UK chair Scott Wheway is to step down immediately to take up the role of chair of Scottish Widows group from 12 September.

LV= and Embark Group have teamed up to launch a service enabling advisers to trade the LV= Smoothed Managed Investment Fund range on Embark’s platform.

Lloyds Banking Group has completed its acquisition of retirement and wealth management firm Embark Group and shared plans for the launch of an Embark direct-to-consumer investment service.