Integrafin, the parent company of adviser platform Transact, has reported advised client numbers rose to a record 231,581 in the three months to the end of March.

A number of former professional footballers will join a central London march on Wednesday demanding justice for victims of financial misconduct.

The number of active FCA-authorised individuals dropped significantly in March with a net loss of more than 800 people on the FCA Register/Directory, according to data services provider Autus.

Chartered Financial Planner Scott Newman has joined national IFA Continuum to strengthen its presence in the Scottish Highlands.

Fast-growing wealth manager and Financial Planner Titan Wealth Group has completed its acquisition of Norwich-based Financial Planning firm Loveday & Partners which has around £600m of AUM.

Tatton Core Active was the most recommended platform managed portfolio solution in the first quarter of the year, climbing from sixth place at the end of 2023.

Two more adviser firms have been declared as failed today - increasing the number listed as failed or under investigation by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week to seven.

New data from actuarial consultancy OAC suggests that pension savers submitting a complaint about pension transfer advice would now receive just £12,000 in compensation, about half the amount they would have received at the beginning of the year and well below the levels of two years ago.

UK GDP is estimated to have risen by 0.1% in February and the figure for January has been revised up from 0.2% to 0.3% growth, raising expectations that the UK will avoid a prolonged recession.

The former director of a social enterprise company which employed blind and disabled people has denied allegations that he defrauded his workers’ pensions.