Perspective Financial Group has passed £2bn in funds under management following the acquisition of Oxfordshire practice McGrath Rathbone this month.

Alliance Trust has published the locations of the highest average Sipp values in the country.

The National Employment Savings Trust remained within its budget for 2010/11, according to its annual report published this week.

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, has criticised the Financial Services Authority’s decision to reject calls for a delay to the RDR.

The Financial Services Authority has fined Willis Limited £6.89m for failings in its anti-bribery and corruption systems and controls.

Financial Service Authority chairman Hector Sants has clarified the FSA’s decision to oppose the delay for the RDR.

Aberdeen Asset Management, a new sponsor of the IFP, reported growth of 2.5 per cent as assets under management rose to £185.8bn.

AXA Elevate has added Barnett Waddingham to its platform, allowing advisers to use the Elevate investment options with the Barnett Waddingham Sipp.

Just 43 per cent of funds in the Absolute Return sector beat inflation over the last year, according to data from performance analyst FE Analytics.

Strategy consultant MDRC has todaypublished its 13th annual report on theUK High Net Worth sector and says that despite the country’s economic woes there are signs of a pick up.