Sussex-based MHA Carpenter Box has recruited its largest ever intake of new trainees.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd MP has quit her Cabinet role and her Conservative Party membership in protest at the expulsion of 21 MPs from the party.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has urged product providers, financial advisers and the FCA to ensure Innovative Finance ISAs are designed and promoted in a way that “will not exploit known behavioural biases”.

The resignation of Amber Rudd as Work and Pensions Secretary on Saturday night triggered the appointment of the sixth DWP boss since 2016 prompting Financial Planner Quilter to hit out at the “revolving door”.

A company director is to be prosecuted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for failing to provide information and documents requested as part of an ongoing investigation.

The responses from readers taking part in the latest Financial Planning Today survey demonstrated the wide variety of business areas that Financial Planners advise on and transact.

Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) has appointed Hannah Dampney to the role of senior investment manager at its Bournemouth office.

Aegon UK has revealed that chief executive Adrian Grace is to step down after 10 years at the helm.

Timeline has revealed a two-way integration with Intelliflo’s adviser back-office system Intelligent Office.

Paraplanners are gearing up for the return of the annual Paraplanners Powwow which will be held in teepees in Aynho, Northants.