Almost two thirds (60%) of financial advisers are seeing more clients looking to update their wills and trusts than before the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.

London-based wealth manager and Financial Planner EQ Investors is opening a new office in central Brighton, at Citibase in the Round Hill area of the city.

The Financial Conduct Authority will publish performance metrics for itself and the sector for the first time as it raises its annual funding requirement by 4.3%, according to the regulator’s business plan for the next three years.

The Pensions Regulator issued 20,555 compliance notices between July and December 2021, well down on the 35,087 issues for the previous six months.

Investment research provider Morningstar has revealed the winners of its 2022 UK Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence. 

Fintech Allfunds is to acquire European fintech Web Financial in a EUR145m (£120.8m) deal.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared six previously unrevealed errors in State Pension payments it has had to act to correct since 2007.

Wealth manager and Financial Planning firm Saltus Group has acquired Hertfordshire-based wealth management firm NSL Wealth.

The Financial Conduct Authority has made three senior hires as it fills 95 new authorisation roles.

Plymouth-based national Financial Planning firm Continuum has hired three new advisers to boost regional expansion.