Fast-growing wealth manager and Financial Planner Kingswood has made its second acquisition this week with a deal to buy Smythe and Walter, a Financial Planning firm based in Faversham, Kent.

Wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) has introduced virtual reality (VR) technology for training its financial advisers and Academy trainees.

Celtic Financial Planning has added Chartered Financial Planner Victoria Nabarro to its London team in Canary Wharf.

Quilter Investors chief investment office Bambos Hambi is retiring to spend more time with family.

Three quarters of financial advisers avoid complex investments, according to new research.

The chairman of LV= has criticised Royal London for the timing of its intervention in the mutual provider’s sale to Bain Capital.

Adviser network The Openwork Partnership has teamed up with Cura Financial Services to boost its protection offering.

MPs in the House of Commons have rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the State Pension Triple Lock.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed Andrew Lewin as investment director for its investment management team in London.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has received regulatory approval for the sale of its international business to Utmost Group.