Bristol-based Financial Planning business Brunel Wealth has merged with Chartered Financial Planner firm North Star Wealth Management of Southampton.

The FCA has delayed the publication of its Annual Report and Accounts - due this month - for at least two months due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

A survey of over 4,000 UK adults found that 44% say they are more “stressed and anxious” than usual due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The ABI says that its board chairman Jon Dye, chief executive, Allianz Insurance, and deputy chairman Julian Adams, director, public policy and regulation at M&G have agreed to extend their current roles to serve a full two year term, ending in summer 2021.

The FSCS paid over 258,000 customers who had suffered losses from 874 failed financial services firms in 2019/20, predominantly using levies from over 49,000 regulated firms.

Over three quarters (83%) of Financial Planners want the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) scrapped due to the complexity of the rules and protections, according to a new poll.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn job creation scheme could be an excellent way for young people to discover the attractions of joining the Financial Planning sector, according to the Personal Finance Society.

Despite the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic, Charles Stanley Group revenue has increased 1.7% for the second quarter of 2020 year on year due to strong progress from the Financial Planning division.