The former director general of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers has been appointed to a leading role at the FCA.

Bellpenny’s new chief executive has revealed the company has acquired two more firms and plans to take over fewer but bigger businesses in 2016. Read more ...

Wrap platform Nucleus has reported posting its “strongest ever” set of results for the first half of a year as its operating profits increased 140% to £2.4m. Read more ...

A petition calling on the Government to reconsider dividend tax credit changes has gained 22,074 signatures. Read more ...

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment has today been handed one of the top jobs at the FCA. Read more ...

A Surrey-based Financial Planning business belonging to a legal firm has been snapped up for around £675,000. Read more ...

A former Keydata former finance director has escaped a fine of half a million pounds today but has still been handed a ban and told to pay £350,000. Read more ...

Clients of more than 40 firms which dealt with investments and pensions look set for compensation after The Financial Services Compensation Scheme declared them in default today.

Reports that Tilney Bestinvest has made a foray into robo-advice are wrong, a director at the firm has told Financial Planner Online. Read more ...

A new Paraplanner apprenticeship backed by the Government will be a no go for many employers, the chief executive of a Paraplanning firm has warned. Read more ...