Just five major platforms dominate the adviser platform sector, according to research from consultancy lang cat.
Financial Planner and retirement adviser Punter Southall Aspire has recruited James Kempson FPFS from Investec Wealth to be principal of its Bedford office and help boost expansion of the Chartered Financial Planning side of its business.
The Financial Ombudsman Service upheld a higher percentage of complaints in the second half of 2021 than the previous six months, latest data from the complaints handling service has revealed.
The Consumer Prices Index rose to 7% in March, the highest level for three decades, ONS reported today.
CPI inflation soared to 9% in April, up from 7% in March, ONS said today.
CPI inflation increased by 10 basis points from 9% to 9.1% in May, ONS reported today.
Only 8% of FCA staff are expected to strike following a ballot of Unite members at the regulator in favour of action, Financial Planning Today understands.
Members of the Unite trade union working at the FCA have voted in favour of strike action in a row over changes to pay and conditions.
Fidelity Adviser Solutions, the newly-renamed adviser support arm of Fidelity, has partnered with the Origo Integration Hub to offer advisers much better integration with Fidelity's services.
St James’s Place CEO Andrew Croft saw his annual pay package triple to £3.26m in 2021 as the wealth manager recovered strongly from a pandemic downturn.