Wealth manager St James’s Place has seen 1,000 team members achieve Chartered Financial Planner status.

Adviser platform Transact has stepped up its efforts to act as an introducer for advice firm acquisitions.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has blamed poor financial advice for driving up its soaring annual levy.

Financial Planning firm Sandringham Financial Partners, recently acquired by M&G Wealth, is to partner with cashflow tool provider Cashcalc.

A new study has found that over the longer term active funds have - on average - outperformed passive funds despite the fact that just 1 in 3 active funds have beaten passive funds this year.

Sarah Lord, President of the Personal Finance Society, has urged PFS and CII members to make their voices heard as a major consultation with members nears a close.

The FCA has barred another credit broker suspected of offering investments as concern grows about a network of credit brokers misusing their permissions.

People with assets of over £250,000 are more likely to discuss their plans for passing on wealth with an adviser than their families, according to new research.

Fidelity's adviser platform FundsNetwork has added discretionary fund manager 7IM’s range of active model portfolios (MPS).

Wenda Field, former chief sales officer at Intelliflo, has been appointed chief commercial officer UK at platform engine FNZ.