Copia Capital Management has launched five risk-rated portfolios to address decumulation risks and help advisers meet the new Consumer Duty rule to, “avoid causing foreseeable harm.”

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Succession Wealth - recently bought by Aviva for £385m - has acquired £170m AUA Edinburgh-based IFA Spence & Spence for an undisclosed sum.

Investment markets are moving into a new “golden age” of strong dividend returns, according to a global equities investment manager.

The most-bought funds and investment trusts in April included global equities, commodities and renewables - tentatively suggesting investor confidence is starting to return.

Adviser platform Nucleus has expanded its advisory board by appointing appointed NextWealth founder Heather Hopkins as chair. 

Wealth manager Quilter Cheviot has hired Margaret Schmitt as responsible investment analyst from infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.

Plymouth-based national IFA Continuum has reported assets under influence up 13% year-on-year to a record £1.72bn at the end of the first quarter of 2023.

The FCA has stepped up its crack down on illegal crypto ATMs.

High Net Worth individuals are being put off ESG investments due to poor returns, scepticism and mistrust, according to a new study by a Chartered Financial Planner firm.

One in four large employers (26%) have reported a rise in the number of employees actively opting out of their pension scheme, according to new research.