Murphy Wealth, a Financial Life Planning firm based in Glasgow, has promoted John Moran as its new executive chair and Neil Bage to the new role of chief behavioural officer.

FCA regulated stockbroker and investment platform app Freetrade has launched a SIPP, administered by Gaudi.

Total group funds under management at wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald increased 13.6% to £15.5bn in its second quarter ending 31 December 2020.

Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairstone has acquired Berkshire-based Hammett and Petch Financial Planning under its downstream buyout acquisition model.

Statutory unaudited operating losses fell 47% to £3.6m (2019: £6.9m loss) at the Succession Wealth Financial Planning and wealth management group for the year ended 31 December 2020.

7IM has become the latest platform to announce the removal of VAT charges from its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS).

Wealth management and Financial Planning giant Quilter has launched a new online tool for reporting suspected impersonation scams.

UK pension savers paid 11% less into workplace defined contribution pension schemes as the Coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Financial Planning app provider Multiply has launched a new facility allowing customers to act on investment recommendations they receive within the app.

Pension campaign and networking group The Pension Playpen - founded by pension expert Henry Tapper - is to relaunch in February as a fintech company aimed at the pensions industry.