Larry Barreto has pleaded guilty to two counts of carrying on regulated activities without authorisation.

The majority (97%) of financial services workers have been made to feel uncomfortable by unwelcome banter at some time during their career, according to a new report.

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.

Two in three (62%) advisers with clients who are trustees or have interests in trust are concerned that their clients could be risking HMRC fines, according to new research.

Total platform assets under management (AUM) slumped by £52.2bn to £838.4bn in the second quarter, down 5.9% on the previous quarter.

Financial Planner and wealth manager Evelyn Partners has acquired Buckinghamshire-based Financial Planning firm 2hWealthcare.

Aviva suffered bigger losses in the first half as assets under management declined by 8% to £88.5 billion due to a fall in equity prices.

The Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of an investment manager who took £100m from investors to help pay for a luxury lifestyle including a fishing and shooting estate, a ski hotel and a motor boat.

IFA and investment manager One Four Nine Group has acquired its second advice firm north of the border, Financial Planner Russell Gibson Financial Limited.

Financial Planner and wealth manager Quilter increased pre-tax profit in the first half of the year by 9% to £61m (H1 2021: £56m) despite a sharp fall in Assets Under Management (AUM) as markets tumbled around the world.