Close Brothers Group has agreed to sell off an investment management firm for an undisclosed sum.

Members with any lingering doubts about the IFP-CISI merger have been told “it’s time to get behind it and make it what you want it to be”, ahead of next week’s annual conference.

Annual growth in equity release lending has reached the highest level seen for over a decade.

A fraudster who used clients’ millions to fund a lavish lifestyle will stay in jail for an extra 603 days – on top of the 7 years he was already given.

A new level 4 Financial Planning & Advice exam launched by the CISI has won the FCA’s approval.

Abbey Life is to be taken over by Phoenix Group Holdings in a deal worth nearly £1billion.

More than 300 Financial Planners will pour into Wales for the UK’s biggest Financial Planning event next week.

An FCA probe into its crackdown on senior managers’ accountability has found some firms appear to be sharing responsibility among more junior staff and “obscuring who is genuinely responsible”.

The £50,000 limit on FSCS protection for ‘negligent advice’ should be re-examined, the head of the FSCS says.

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a review of digital price comparison websites and apps to see how they work and whether how they are paid is clear.