Over 7 in 10 (71%) of financial advisers think it is getting harder for smaller independent financial advice firms to survive, according to a new report.

Partly-regulated crypto asset provider Ziglu Limited has entered special administration following FCA intervention.

City of London-based Partners Wealth Management, part of the 7IM group, has acquired Surrey Financial Planning firm Navigate Capital Management for an undisclosed amount.

A minority of people have acted on financial advice they’ve seen on social media but the majority lost money as a result, according to a new study.

National IFA Chase de Vere has reported a 24.2% rise in pre-tax profits to £31.9m for 2024, up from £25.7m the previous year.

The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes climbed to £230.5bn at the end of June, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

Challenger bank Monzo has been fined £21,091,300 for inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2018 and August 2020.

Employee-owned wealth manager and Financial Planner EQ Investors (EQI) has decided to remain independent after rejecting overtures from potential strategic partners.

Fast-growing financial Planner Finli Group, formerly Solomon Capital Holdings, has added a further six Financial Planning firms, to bring its total number of acquisitions in the last four months to 11.

SIPP savers are facing a ‘retirement mirage’ as their confidence about achieving a comfortable retirement outpaces their understanding of how they will achieve it.