Negotiations over a £41m offer for SIPP and pensions provider STM Group have been extended for a second time.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a wave of pension and regulatory reforms in his Mansion House speech last night, going further than many expected.

The Financial Conduct Authority has disrupted 26 unregistered crypto ATMs operating unlawfully so far this year as it continues its crackdown on the dodgy machines.

The Personal Finance Society has selected Barclays Wealth Chartered Financial Planner Anthony Ward as its new interim President and appointed two new member directors to its board.

Financial Planning and cashflow modelling software provider Voyant is to use data platform Moneyhub’s open banking and open finance APIs throughout its adviser systems.

Financial Planning firm Ascot Lloyd has bought Swansea-based IFA Portfolio Financial Consultancy which has £323m assets under management.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today promise “evolutionary not revolutionary” pension reforms to unlock capital for high-growth businesses and boost outcomes for pension savers.

The Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled regulatory permissions for Bradford-based financial advisers Gateway Financial Solutions Limited (GFSL).

M&G Wealth Advice has recruited appointed Matthew Ings FPFS from wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) to lead its adviser academy.

South West Financial Planner and accountancy firm Old Mill has appointed Adil Taha as its first chief operating officer to expediate growth at the business and develop its operational infrastructure.