The co-founder and former chief executive of St James Place, Mike Wilson CBE, has died today.

Chase de Vere, the national IFA firm, has set up a partnership with The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the professional body for construction managers which has 34,000 UK members.

St. James's Place recorded an EEV operating profit up 36% last year to more than £900m - with the firm confident of 15-20% growth this year.

A new version of FinaMetrica, the popular risk-profiling tool for Financial Planners, has been released.

The PFS is to stage a new series of dedicated Financial Planning events this summer.

A batch of 13 mortgage advisers have begun retraining to provide holistic Financial Planning.

A Chartered Financial Planning firm has won the contract to advise Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot winners. 

Firms must inform consumers how much they could gain from shopping around and switching provider before they buy an annuity, under new rules which take effect today.

Four out of ten law firms are failing to form partnerships with financial advisers including Financial Planners – despite lacking know-how to deal with a flood of retirement-related client enquiries.

Schroders has reported a 36% increase in wealth management profit before tax.