A cursory glance at any form of ‘News’ media will illustrate the truth of the headline – ‘Good News is No News’.

Many have assumed that the Consumer Duty is a fixed piece of regulation, a tablet handed down from upon high about how to be decent to clients.

The £432m private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has moved ahead this week with over 95% of shareholders voting in favour.