Coventry-based BRI Wealth Management has expanded its Midlands presence with the acquisition of two Financial Planning firms. 

Scottish financial adviser firm MLM Wealth Management Limited (trading as MLM Financial Services / FRN 784277) has been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Paraplanners want better tech tools but are wary about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve productivity, a new survey of Paraplanners has revealed.

Investment vehicle Pension SuperFund Capital has lowered its offer for SIPP provider STM Group from 70p per share to 67p per share.

West-Midlands credit union 6 Towns Credit Union Limited has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Adviser network and support firm Sesame Bankhall Group has appointed Richard Harrison as its new CEO, subject to FCA approval.

South-West-based Francis Clark Financial Planning has appointed Carl Tremlin as senior Financial Planner.

The FCA may slow down payments by electronic transfer to help combat rising fraud and financial crime.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Atomos has acquired North London Chartered Financial Planner-led Equanimity IFA for an undisclosed sum.

The £242m merger of platform Nucleus and SIPP and SSAS provider Curtis Banks has received regulatory approval after the conclusion of a review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).