National Westminster Bank Plc has pleaded guilty to money laundering offences related to £400m transferred to a Bradford gold dealer.

Retail fund sales topped £5.3bn in August, the first time retail fund sales in the month of August have exceeded £5bn, according to figures from the Investment Association.

Specialist lender and savings provider Hampshire Trust Bank is to acquire Wesleyan Bank, the savings and ISA arm of Wesleyan Assurance Society.

Expanding Plymouth-based Financial Planner Continuum has recruited three new advisers, including two Financial Planners.

An increase in inflation and fuel prices is resulting in people spending more and saving less, a survey has found.

Financial Planning Week, the nationwide annual campaign to promote the benefits of good Financial Planning, has got under way today. 

Wealth manager Utmost Group has recruited private equity veteran James Fraser to be its first new independent non-executive chairman with immediate effect.

A new 'elephant in the room' report has been published to draw attention to the little understood but growing problem of vulnerable but well off clients becoming victims of theft and fraud within families.

A new study suggests that 63% of consumers would consider paying a fee for 'personalised' financial guidance.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed Adam Smith to help build a new transatlantic tax advice team.