Wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland has issued a profit warning as the group continues to be hit by market volatility.

Financial Planner and wealth manager Atomos, formerly Sanlam, has appointed former Ascentric CEO Jon Taylor as its new chair.

Wealth manager and professional services group Evelyn Partners has acquired Ashcroft Partnership LLP in Cambridge.

Expanding Chartered Financial Planner Skerritts Group has hired former Quilter CEO Paul Feeney as its new group CEO.

Bristol-based wealth manager Clifton Asset Management has acquired West Midlands Chartered Financial Planner firm GB Financial Services.

The FCA has pushed back plans to provide a new regime for Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels.

The Financial Ombudsman Service is to freeze its individual case fee at £750 for a third year as its strives to reduce the financial strain of its services on regulated firms.

Latest figures today from ONS show that UK gross domestic product (GDP) in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2022 was estimated to have grown by 0.1%.

The vast majority of financial advisers (89%) feel positive about their business this year with only 11% pessimistic.

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride told MPs in the Commons today that the rise in the State Pension Age to 68 will be put on hold.