The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a recruitment drive and expects to add 200 new staff by the end of the first quarter.

Four out of five Financial Planners says they are confident about discussing mental health and money with their clients, a survey has revealed.

The search is on for the next chair of the FCA after the regulator confirmed that current chair Charles Randell will hand over to interim chair Richard Lloyd from 1 June.

Investors added £43.4bn to retail funds in 2021, the second best year on record, despite the pandemic.

Royal London confirmed this morning that it was in “exploratory” takeover talks with rival mutual LV=.

Acquisitive Financial Planning group Kingswood has acquired Essex-based IFA Joseph R Lamb for £15.3m as its buying spree continues.

Adviser fintech and ratings firm Defaqto has unveiled a new Diamond rating service for investment trusts.

New FCA data has revealed that misleading financial promotions by authorised firms more than doubled from 207 in 2020 to 564 in 2021.

Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM) is to add a sustainable managed portfolio service to its MPS range.

Asset manager Jupiter has launched a Global Ecology Bond fund as it expands its ESG range.