The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued warnings over two firms offering financial advice without its authorisation.

Over half (59%) of investors under the age of 35 who use a wealth manager would invest more if their money was weighted to responsible investing, according to a new report.

Yorkshire-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Informed Financial Planning (IFP) has appointed a new board following the completion of a management buyout.

Close to six in ten (58%) of IFAs expect the number of people seeking financial advice to increase over the next five years, according to a new report.

Financial Planning and wealth management firm Finitor Wealth has acquired Ascent Financial Consulting and Financial Management Bureau in a double acquisition.

New emergency asset retention rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have been applied to 101 firms who provided pension transfer advice for former British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) members.

IFA firm Ascot Lloyd has hired Chartered Financial Planner Duncan Gregory to head its new adviser academy.

Four in ten (39%) of UK adults have helped family or friends financially in the past six months as many struggling to meet the rising costs of living.

SIPP industry veteran John Moret has called on the Treasury to review and rewrite SIPP regulation, saying the current framework is ‘a mess and not fit for purpose’.

The demise of Rowanmoor Personal Pensions this week comes as no surprise.