The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has chosen Maggie Lindsay as President of CISI Scotland.

Moneyfacts Star Ratings for Self Invested Personal Pensions and Small Self Administered Schemes markets have been released.

The soaring increase in the number of pension transfers will continue this year, according to the respected global actuary and consultancy firm Willis Towers Watson.

Charles Randell, a former partner at law firm Slaughter & May, has today been appointed chair of the Financial Conduct Authority from 1 April.

AFH, the rapidly expanding Financial Planning-led wealth management firm, has acquired Monopoly Financial Consultants Limited of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for a maximum price of £631,000.

Former Partnership CEO Steve Groves has been hired as chairman of the Key Retirement Group, an equity release and later life provider.

The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a fine of £250,000 on former Royal Bank of Scotland interest rate derivatives trader Neil Danziger and banned him from performing any regulated financial activity.

National IFA firm Chase de Vere is planning to launch a Discretionary Model Portfolio Service in the first half of 2018.

A social media survey has found that 60% of advisers are using social media in a professional capacity.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is reminding stakeholders that the deadline for responding to its Hitting The Target consultation is 12 January.