Kingswood has acquired regional Financial Planner Sterling Trust, doubling its wealth advisory and Financial Planning business, with three more UK acquisitions in the pipeline.

The Financial Reporting Council, the regulator of auditors, accountants and actuaries, has launched investigations into three audit firms over their audits of collapsed mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance plc (LCF).

Wealth manager and Chartered Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald has bought the Channel Islands wealth management and funds business of Lloyds Bank International for £9.63m.

More than half (51%) of financial advisers say working remotely with clients has been their biggest personal challenge in adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The FCA wants improvements in the ‘value for money’ members of workplace pensions receive.

A survey of 1,000 UK investors suggests the majority (58%) believe a recovery from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic will take “years.”

CISI Accredited Financial Planning firm Wealth Matters has acquired the clients of Hertfordshire IFA Poptani Financial Solutions.

More Financial Planning firms have signed up for the Treasury-backed Women in Finance Charter despite news that some organisations have missed targets, including the CII.

Wealth manager St James's Place saw a year-on-year drop in gross and net inflows in May, the firm said today in a trading update.

The FCA is seeking industry views on a new prudential regime for UK investment firms which would mark a major change for MiFID investment firms and mean exiting the EU regime.