Andrew Marker has succeeded Tom McPhail as chair of the STAR Steering Group, a key cross-industry tech initiative, after the founding chair left the industry in June.

The Financial Conduct authority (FCA) has banned a non-executive director and fined her £20,000 over conflicts of interest.

The FCA has warned that fraudsters are using a cloned version of Vanguard Asset Management as a front to try and cheat investors.