Standard Life, part of the Phoenix Group, has appointed Dean Butler to a newly-created role of managing director of retail direct.

Investment and wealth manager M&G has appointed former Sesame Bankhall Group chief Ross Liston as chief executive of its Financial Planning-focused wealth division M&G Wealth Advice.

Fast-growing national IFA firm Continuum, which has recruited heavily in recent years, has reported assets under influence up 9% year-on-year to £1.53bn.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G has reported a £21.1bn drop in assets under management and administration to £348.9bn for the first half of 2022.