A new Financial Planning and fund management firm launched today with the acquisition of Charter Financial Planning and Rice Whatmough Crozier.

The Treasury is working with the Financial Conduct Authority on “sustainability” requirements for Financial Planners.

Advisers placed almost £2bn with investment platform Transact during the quarter ended 30 September 2021.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to 3,591 DB transfer advice customers of 10 advice firms to encourage them to make a claim via the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 12 firms in default, including a number of financial advisers and wealth managers.

Under a third of pensions professionals believe pension dashboards will be of use by 2025.

Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) has acquired Acuity Wealth Management and founded a virtual advice service.

Legal & General will merge its retail insurance and pensions divisions from the start of next year.

Assets under management jumped from £98bn to £111.4bn at Schroders JV & associates in the three months to 30 September.

A leading Chartered Financial Planner has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to redefine risk classifications to reflect current conditions.