The Treasury Committee has called for a change in culture at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in order to protect consumers and financial markets in its report into the regulator’s handing of London Capital and Finance (LCF).

Acquisitive wealth management and Financial Planning firm Fairstone has begun the acquisition process for Nottingham-based Financial Planning firm James Ryan Thornhill via its downstream buy out programme.

Investment firm and wealth manager Rathbone Brothers has acquired Financial Planner Saunderson House for £150m.

Aegon Asset Management plans to close its Aegon Property Income Fund and Property Income Feeder Funds due to continuing pandemic uncertainty.

Adviser fintech firm intelliflo has made two senior appointments in Australia as it gears up to expand Down Under.

The scaling back of lockdown restrictions is boosting consumer personal finance confidence with one in seven expecting to increase pension contributions in the next year.

The FCA will introduce a general ban on authorised firms approving financial promotions from unauthorised firms without special permission, the Treasury announced today.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two consultations looking at climate-related financial disclosure rules for pension providers, asset managers and life insurers.

Adviser technology provider intelliflo recently underwent a major rebrand. The firm’s CEO Nick Eatock talked to Financial Planning Today about the major changes and his plans and why he believes we are entering a new digital era of financial advice.

Over a tenth (12%) of UK homeowners over 40 years old would consider releasing equity from their property to supplement their retirement income, according to a new report.