Close Brothers group chief executive Adrian Sainsbury has stepped down from his position to focus on his health, with effect from 6 January.

International wealth manager, Financial Planner and professional services firm Azets Wealth Management has acquired Newcastle-based Chartered Financial Planner Laurus Associates for an undisclosed amount.

With less than a month to go, 5.4m taxpayers still need to complete and pay their tax self-assessment and avoid penalties, HMRC has warned.

We have had a few ‘interesting’ interactions with clients and providers this week. One client is struggling with their bank. In essence, they have banked with them for over 50 years, and have always had a ‘personal banker’. They used to be called bank managers….

I’ve had a few wake up calls recently that have reminded me that I am now officially too old to die young. 

As a child who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, I feel vaguely cheated. Between Tomorrows' World, Blue Peter and Magpie, I definitely feel we were promised individual jetpacks by now. But somehow that has not happened.

One in six (17%) of divorces in the last five years were postponed due to financial pressure according to new research, with the majority of splitting couples declining to use a financial adviser.

Charity leaders expect their investment risk appetite to increase in the next two years with four fifths - 81% - agreeing that is the case, although many fear a market correction.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has appointed Chartered Financial Planner Steven McBurnie as the new chair of its Paraplanner Interest Group (PPIG).

Fast-growing international Financial Planning firm Hoxton Wealth has added Jordan Maxwell as a Financial Planner in its UK team.