Punter Southall Aspire, the Financial Planning and retirement savings business, is exiting the Master Trust pensions market to concentrate on Financial Planning.

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), one of the UK’s largest adviser networks, has today launched a ‘bounceback’ hub to help firms recover from the business impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned that it will reject many claims relating to the failed £236m mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance (LCF).

The Personal Finance Society has launched a website to support its ‘My Personal Finance Skills’ pro-bono financial awareness programme.

Protection insurer LV= has made payments of more than £2.5m so far in Coronavirus-related income protection and death claims to nearly 300 individuals and families.

UK wealth manager and Financial Planner Kingswood has completed the acquisition of US wealth manager Chalice and has signed terms to acquire a majority stake in a second US adviser, Manhattan Harbor Capital.

Only 33% of UK investors trust the financial services sector compared to 46% of global investors.

Digital IFA disruptor Fintuity is to offer free initial advice to NHS staff via video to mark the launch this week of its new online financial advice service.

Pension and investment group Embark has rebranded the Zurich Investment and Retail Platform after completing the takeover of the business.

Independent investment researchers Fitz Partners say the Ongoing Charge Figures (OCF) for typical index trackers have fallen by 27% since 2016.