The FCA has given the green light to the private equity takeover of IFG Group, parent company to Financial Planner and wealth manager Saunderson House and SIPP and platform provider James Hay.

XPS Pensions Group has appointed James Leeming as partner and head of investment at its Manchester office.

The Quilter Financial Adviser School has launched a new option called Fast Track, which will allow students looking to accelerate their studies to become a financial adviser quicker. 

The investment company industry’s assets have passed the £200bn milestone for the first time.

Healthcare cash plan provider Medicash has transferred its £20m DB scheme, which has around 170 members, to TPT Retirement Solutions DB Master Trust.

The joint administrators of GPC SIPP have concluded the sale of the business to Hartley Pensions following a period of marketing.

Close Brothers Asset Management has appointed experienced Brooks Macdonald executive Alastair Wilson to the role of managing director for the firm’s high net worth investment management in Scotland.

Quilter Cheviot has appointed Nick Holmes as managing director to support the firm’s ongoing growth strategy and drive a number of new initiatives.

The FCA has agreed a plan that gives the payments and e-commerce industry extra time to implement Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).

CPI inflation has risen to 2.1% contradicting earlier predictions that it would fall to 1.9% and is above the Bank of England’s 2% target.