The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a fine of £250,000 on former Royal Bank of Scotland interest rate derivatives trader Neil Danziger and banned him from performing any regulated financial activity.

Former Partnership CEO Steve Groves has been hired as chairman of the Key Retirement Group, an equity release and later life provider.

AFH, the rapidly expanding Financial Planning-led wealth management firm, has acquired Monopoly Financial Consultants Limited of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for a maximum price of £631,000.

Charles Randell, a former partner at law firm Slaughter & May, has today been appointed chair of the Financial Conduct Authority from 1 April.

The soaring increase in the number of pension transfers will continue this year, according to the respected global actuary and consultancy firm Willis Towers Watson.

Moneyfacts Star Ratings for Self Invested Personal Pensions and Small Self Administered Schemes markets have been released.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has chosen Maggie Lindsay as President of CISI Scotland.

Seven out of 10 (71%) investors anticipate a global equity market correction of more than 10% within 18 months.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is to ask financial advisers and providers to chip in an extra levy of £23.9m levy to help it cope with SIPP claims above predictions.

A surge in iShares ETF interest from financial advisers and US investors has produced a record £182 billion in new inflows for the company in 2017.