Adviser support firm and Sense network owner Adviser Services Holdings Limited (ASHL), has launched a new national advice business called LYNC Wealth Management after making two wealth manager acquisitions.

The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the global Financial Planning professional body, has launched a major update to its global Financial Planning standards to take account of evolving technology and trends in the profession.

Former Personal Finance Society President Caroline Stuart has teamed up with communication professional Melissa Kidd to launch a new learning and development service focusing on people skills.

Legal and financial services provider Irwin Mitchell has acquired Leeds-based wealth manager Andrews Gwynne LLP.

The FCA has ordered Newcastle-based wealth manager WealthTek Limited Liability Partnership to cease all regulated activities following the discovery of regulatory and operational issues.

Wimbledon-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Holborn Financial has acquired Whitchurch-based IFA Kingsley Financial Management for an undisclosed sum.

The Personal Finance Society has commissioned an independent review of its governance following criticism from parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute.

The FCA has begun criminal proceedings against four individuals allegedly involved in a £1.4m investment fraud involving a number of firms, including two ‘cloned’ firms.

The Financial Conduct Authority has outlined its plans to reduce and prevent financial crime as part of its 2023/24 Business Plan released today.

The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed plans to raise its annual fee charged to its Financial Planning firm segment by 8.9% for 2023/24.