Fast growing Financial Planning group Perspective has completed four new acquisitions, pushing its total number of takeovers to 15 this year and adding £350m in assets under advice.

Close Brothers Group has sold its Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) wealth management arm to private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management for £200m.

International wealth manager, Financial Planner and professional services firm Azets has acquired Scottish Financial Planner and chartered accountancy firm Milne Craig in a major deal for the financial services sector north of the border.

After several delays, platform provider Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has today accepted a £5.4bn consortium offer for the company.

MKC Wealth, the expanding wealth manager, has acquired Dartford-based Gibson Lamb and Mulberry Financial of Macclesfield for undisclosed sums.

Succession Wealth has appointed Roger Marsden, managing director, retail UK savings and retirement at Aviva, to become its new CEO.