Certified Financial Planner numbers dipped in the UK last year as a new record was set worldwide.  

Foster Denovo Group has today revealed that it has acquired Financial Planning and advice firm Orchard Wealth Cultivation as part of its “ambitious” growth strategy.

Thesis Asset Management has hired Alice Farrer as an investment manager as part of its expansion plans.

The annual charges on AJ Bell’s range of six passive multi-asset funds have been cut to 0.35%.

Independent financial advisory firm deVere has revealed the acquisition of a UAE-based IFA.

Fast growing adviser firm Progeny Group has made its third acquisition this week with deals to buy Financial Planning firms in Bucks and Sussex.

Pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group has agreed to acquire 100% of workplace pension provider Now Pensions from Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension.

Tenet Group has signed a five year contract with Intelliflo for the provision of Intelligent Office to its network of over 1,300 investment and mortgage advisers.

Onvestor has revealed two further financial advisory firms have been signed up to its client portfolio as part of its referral service.

UK inflation fell to 1.8% in January, the lowest in two years, the Office for National Statistics has revealed.