Industry platform veteran Bill Vasilieff, the founder and former chief executive of platform Novia Financial, has joined investment consultancy and fintech firm Multrees as a non-executive director.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 9 firms in default, including a number of financial advisers and a Financial Planning business.

Rapidly growing Financial Planning group Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) has acquired Hampshire Financial Planner Encompass Financial Management which has £167m under management.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has pushed back a major deal to takeover £1.6bn AUM Ludlow Wealth Management.

The Openwork Partnership, one of the UK’s largest financial advice networks, has relaunched its annual women in financial services conference as the network restarts face to face events.

Advice network Adviser Services Holdings Limited has established an investment arm called Rockhold Investments.

Pension and investment provider Aegon has partnered with the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Business School of the University of Edinburgh for a study into the science of financial wellbeing.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms about potential financial crime risks linked to the latest developments in Afghanistan.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tavistock Investments has completed the sale of its multi asset arm, Tavistock Wealth Limited (TWL), to Titan Wealth Holdings.

West Lancashire-based Acumen Financial Partnership has recruited Chartered Financial Planner Mike Moore as its 20th team member.