Financial Planning firm Finli Group has struck deals to acquire three advice firms as it notches up a total of 21 acquisitions so far this year.

Fast growing whole of market Financial Planner and wealth manager Perspective Financial Group has completed three acquisitions of financial advisory businesses.

HMRC has warned taxpayers to be vigilant after receiving more than 4,800 reports of Self Assessment scams since February.

Former Pensions Minister Sir Steve Webb, a partner at retirement consultancy lcopLCP, has warned that axing or significantly diluting the pensions Tripe Lock would mean an additional 10m pension savers will face an “inadequate” pension.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), the professional body for Certified Financial Planners, has selected Rholo Mba Chartered FCSI as President of the CISI’s Jersey branch.

IntegraFin Holdings, the parent company of adviser platform Transact, has today reported full year profits up 7% to £75.4m thanks to strong growth in earnings.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the UK’s main measure of inflation, rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to November, down from 3.6% in the 12 months to October.

Employee benefit and wealth management firm Isio has launched a new Model Portfolio Service (MPS) with criticism of existing players in the market.

AJ Bell Investcentre, the adviser investment platform arm of AJ Bell, has added to its Gilt MPS range with the launch of the new Gilt MPS 4.

More than three in four financial advisers (77%) expect a surge in workload due to the imposition of IHT on unused pensions from April 2027, according to a new survey.