Defaqto has launched a new product and platform switching tool to help Financial Planners ensure clients’ investments provide fair value by removing time and complexity from pricing research.

Research showing that Financial Planning can play a key role in reducing financial stress and worries for clients will be published to mark this year’s World Financial Planning Day on 4 October.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has recruited Mandy Gill from the Gambling Commission to be its new executive director of global learning.

Former Cardiff financial adviser firm David Craig (FRN 503340) has been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Only one in 10 financial advisers support the government’s proposed changes to the tax rules on pension death benefits.

Nucleus Financial Platforms has completed its £242m acquisition of SIPP and SSAS provider Curtis Banks to create a retirement-focused adviser platform with approximately £80bn in Assets Under Management.

Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Atomos has appointed Team GB para ice swimmer Jonty Warneken as head of its Harrogate office.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland is beginning to show signs of recovery after a £5m rescue deal thrashed out in the summer saved the company from being wound up.

National advice firm Foster Denovo is to acquire £220m AUM Chartered Financial Planning firm Wade Financial.

The Personal Finance Society, the 40,000-member professional body for Chartered Financial Planners, has launched a new expert panel to boost sustainable financial advice standards.