North East-based Chartered Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Fairstone has appointed Nick Stebbing as chief operating officer as part of plans to enhance its investment management business and broaden the range of services it offers clients and advisers.

The majority of people aged 55 or older would be more likely to vote for a political party in next month's UK election which pledged to keep the triple lock.

More than one in 10 (11%) of people would vote in next month’s election for a party that pledged to cut tax on investments, according to a new survey.

Expanding pension consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed five new equity partners and made several other senior promotions to support its continued growth.

The Personal Finance Society’s 2024 National Conference will be held in Manchester on 12 November and is now open for registration.

Retirement specialist Just Group has arranged a new strategic partnership with asset manager Invesco to launched a retirement solution designed to sit within a SIPP.

A Sussex businessman has been ordered to pay £15,000 for withholding information legally required in an investigation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) which had continued since 2020. 

Canaccord Genuity Group, the Canadian-owned wealth manager expanding in the UK, is to acquire £900m AUM London and Cambridge Chartered Financial Planner Cantab Asset Management.

The Personal Finance Society has appointed experienced financial services CEO Piers White as its first independent chair, a new role created by the organisation following its internal governance review completed last year.  

Pension consultancy Isio has launched a new platform to allow investors such as pension schemes to sell illiquid assets more efficiently.