Midlands-based Smith Cooper Independent Financial Solutions has rebranded as Everlong Wealth after being awarded Chartered Financial Planner status.

The FCA is to impose additional checks on firms approving financial promotions.

Half (46%) of UK Financial Planners are worried about greenwashing, according to a new report.

Abrdn’s European High Yield Bond Fund and Strategic Bond Fund have been cloned by scammers, according to a warning issued by the FCA.

Nearly seven in ten (68%) ethnic minority workers in financial services have experienced discrimination at work in the past year, according to a new report.

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned firms offering investments in Contracts for Difference (CFDs) that it will take swift action in future to prevent consumer harm.

Measure to lift the tax penalties facing senior NHS clinicians who want to carry on working are under consideration by the government, according to media reports today.

Acquisitive Financial Planning firm Perspective Financial Group has acquired a £100m AUM South coast Financial Planner – its 11th acquisition of the year.

Financial Planning and accountancy firm Old Mill has appointed three new partners following a restructure to boost career progression for staff.

Eleven Chartered Financial Planners at wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) have celebrated receiving Master’s certificates from the University of Gloucestershire at a ceremony to mark their graduation from an MSc Finance course.