I suspect many Financial Planners are still in two minds about the FCA’s targeted support plans which moved a step forward this week with a provisional go-live date of April.

Expanding national Financial Planning firm Wren Sterling has completed its planned acquisition of Evans Hart, an established £900m AUM South East financial adviser firm serving 2,450 clients in London and the South East.

The FCA has fined Nationwide Building Society £44m for having "inadequate" anti-financial crime systems and controls.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has this week declared as failed WJR Financial Solutions Ltd of Sunderland after receiving a number of claims against the firm.

Aberdeen Investments has struck a deal to take over the management of nine closed ended funds worth £1.5bn from long established US fund manager MFS.

Bristol-based Financial Planning firm Integrity365 has acquired another Bristol Financial Planning firm Brooks Wealth Management for an undisclosed amount.

Nearly half (45%) of HNWIs have no written record of what they’ve gifted to loved ones, according to new research, leaving them at risk of falling foul of IHT rules.

Shareholders of wealth manager Team will vote at its upcoming EGM on 29 December on its planned merger with troubled rival wealth manager WH Ireland.

The FCA has scrapped plans to compel investment advisers to set aside funds in advance to compensate investors if bad advice is given.

Reaction to the FCA’s new targeted support proposals announced today has been positive, particularly in relation to the effect it will have on people's attitude to pensions.