Former Financial Ombudsman CEO Natalie Ceeney has joined the board of LV= as a non-executive director.

The pandemic has resulted in a boom in younger clients signing up for Financial Planning services, according to Plymouth-based national Financial Planner Continuum.

Fintech FE fundinfo is to acquire Fundsquare, a fund registration and regulatory services provider based in Luxembourg.

Fund manager Jupiter has reported a return to better financial health after the pandemic with pre-tax profits up 21% to £217m.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G has appointed mergers and acquisitions legal expert and Treasury board member Edward Braham as its new chair on an annual fee of £525,000. 

Chartered Financial Planner Tom Barnett has been promoted to be managing director of two wealth management and Financial Planning firms with £1bn under management and advice.

Sky News is reporting that wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald is plotting a £300m bid for fund manager 7IM.

St James's Place today reported annual IFRS pre-tax profits up by 8% to £353.8m in 2021 as business continued to grow despite pandemic lockdowns.

The ideal retirement income is £22,500 per annum, according to new consumer research.

The pandemic has failed to dent the global growth of Certified Financial Planner professionals worldwide although UK numbers remain static.