Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has hired New Zealander Grant Parkinson as chief operating officer from private bank and wealth manager Coutts.

Rory Percival, the former FCA technical specialist, says practices around capacity for loss are “frankly very poor” among many firms – perhaps the majority.

Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb says the fact people come up to him to “shake me by the hand rather than the neck” shows the pensions freedoms have been a success.

Fidelity global economist Anna Stupnytska says the world economy is moving into "uncharted territory" as we experience the first year since the financial crisis of 2008 when central banks will fail to pump extra liquidity into world economies.

Eight hundred jobs are to be lost as a result of the merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management.

A leading investment platform analyst has predicted that 75% of all retail assets will be on the top four platforms by 2022 as consolidation gathers pace.

Ex-regulator Rory Percival has warned Financial Planners they have just 7 months to ensure the risk profile tools they use are ‘fit for purpose’.

A former cheese company owner is among 35 St. James's Place Academy graduates set to be offered a role as a wealth manager.

Average retirement incomes have hit a near three year high, a report said today.

Old Mutual Wealth has taken over greater Manchester-based advisory firm Maestro Financial Services.