Wealth manager St James’s Place has partnered with the University of Gloucestershire to launch the UK’s first specialist MBA in Financial Planning.

Wealth manager and Financial Planning firm Saltus Group has appointed Alex Spreckley as managing director of Financial Planning.

IFA consolidator Radiant Financial Group has launched its own platform, powered by Seccl.

Adviser platform and discretionary fund manager Parmenion has launched a partnership programme for bespoke investments.

Bestinvest has named and shamed 86 poorly performing dog funds in its latest half yearly ‘Spot The Dog’ investment report.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation paper today setting out the regulatory requirements pension providers will be obliged to meet to support the launch of Pensions Dashboards.

A company controlled by David Ross, one of the founders of Carphone Warehouse, has taken a near 10% stake in wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland.

Nicola Crosbie of Moran Wealth Management in Scotland has been named as St James’s Place’s 2021 Chartered Financial Planner of the Year. 

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the professional body for Certified Financial Planners, is asking members to help mark its 30th anniversary year which begins today.

NS&I has increased the interest rates on its Direct Saver and Income Bonds to 0.50% from today following the increase in the Bank of England base rate last week to 0.5%.