Acquisitive IFA and Financial Planning group Tavistock has secured £650,000 in new investment from industry veteran Hugh Simon, owner of the Hong Kong and London-based boutique Hamon.

The Government is to include financial advisers in its sweeping review of the tax advice market.

Software firm Prestwood, which provides the Truth cashflow modelling system used by many planners, says its office will continue to be staffed so that users can call its helpdesk.

The Personal Finance Society has instigated extensive plans to support its 40,000 members during the Coronavirus lockdown.

The Government has delayed the IR35 tax changes for the self employed until April 2021 but remains committed to introducing them.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks has reported pre tax profit up by 8% to £10.9m for 2019.

Three property funds have been suspended from dealing due to ‘turbulent’ market conditions and another remains suspended from last year.

The Personal Finance Society has cancelled events and the Chartered Insurance Institute has postponed April written exam sittings in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Sanlam Wealth has launched a new office in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Financial technology firm Iress has acquired O&M Systems, paving the way for O&M MD Graham Miller to retire.