Wealth manager Sanlam UK has acquired Chartered Financial Planning business Astute Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.

Financial services mutual LV= has appointed Clive Bolton as managing director, life & pensions with immediate effect.

Ascentric has temporarily shut down its existing and recently-constructed platform as it ports clients to the Bravura-backed proposition.

The UK public expects the age at which they are entitled to receive the State Pension to increase to 70, a new survey has found.

MPs on the Works and Pensions Committee have voted to investigate contingent charging on pension transfers but some in the industry are sceptical about the benefits of such a move.

The notification window for the temporary permissions regime, in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, is now open.

DFM Marlborough Group has acquired a stake in National IFA Continuum.

Independent wealth management group KW Wealth has appointed a new group finance director.

Richard Buxton has stepped down as CEO of Merian.

From today pension scammers who use cold calling can be hit with fines of up to £500,000.