Financial Planning group Progeny has recruited 29 new staff this year and reported a 28% rise in revenue in the first half.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks has paid tribute to its group communications director Greg Kingston who has died at the age of 47 in a holiday road accident.

Three in ten (31%) of Financial Planners have seen an increase in client enquiries since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Net inflow of funds dropped slightly and funds under management fell by £1.3bn at wealth management giant St James’s Place in the first half of 2020.

Almost 9 in 10 Financial Planners expect to continue to provide some form of remote advice option as video conferencing has not prevented Financial Planners from gaining new clients, according to a new report.

A new pan-European adviser network has been launched with backing from international wealth manager deVere group. 

The Coronavirus pandemic has left one in three UK savers fretting about their finances but only 3% consulted a Financial Planner in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.

The Work and Pensions Select Committee has launched an investigation into pension scams as part of its inquiry into pension freedoms.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has appointed three new non-executive directors to the FSCS board, including a former Secretary of State and a former chief operating office at Aviva.

The FCA is to consult on tougher rules to beef up protection for up to 24m vulnerable consumers.