The Bank of England has kept its base rate at 5.25% for the third month, in line with expectations. 

Close Brothers Asset Management is to acquire Charted Financial Planning firm Bottriell Adams.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has proposed a new ‘four-point pension guarantee’ to replace the current State Pension Triple Lock.

Fintech FinCalc has added a tool which will provide cashflow and retirement goals to its Cashflow product.

Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell is to boost interest rates on higher levels of cash held in some accounts.

National Financial Planning firm Fairstone has completed the acquisition of Goodman Chartered Financial Planners, based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Schroders’ Benchmark Capital arm has continued its rapid growth by buying £111m AUM Hayward Heath-based Champain Financial Services for an undisclosed amount.

Major Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners has completed its fourth UK adviser deal of the year by buying a minority shareholding in London-based Generation Financial Services for an undisclosed sum.

Expanding wealth manager and Financial Planner MKC Wealth has added £90m to its assets under advice by acquiring Buxton-based Crescent Independent and the client base of Bury-based IFA Christine Brearley.

The Pensions Regulator has called on trustees to help battle cyber-crooks by reporting significant cyber-related incidents as part of updated guidance to tackle the ongoing threat posed by cyber criminals.