One in four (25%) of UK adults plan to give their assets away while they are still alive, according to a new survey.

Wealth manager Walker Crips has made three appointments to drive the growth of its wealth division including a Chartered Financial Planner.

Expanding adviser investment research and fund ratings group RSMR has hired former Janus Henderson executive James Senior to be its first head of marketing.

The FCA’s Financial Services Register will be offline for five days from 31 December to 4 January while the regulator makes Brexit-related changes.

Wealth manager has completed the £7.8m takeover of Chartered Financial Planner firm Harpsden Wealth Management it announced in November.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has appointed three industry stalwarts as new members of the Prudential Regulation Authority’s governing body, the Prudential Regulation Committee.

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has backed House of Lords recommendations that unregulated tax advisers be brought into regulation.

Adviser data and ratings provider Defaqto has added 1,047 risk-rated funds and DFM Model Portfolios to its Financial Planning software Defaqto Engage.

Rapidly expanding Newcastle-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairstone has acquired South West-based Sovereign Wealth Management.

Two leading professional bodies have applauded the FCA for adding the professional memberships and affiliations of individuals to the FCA register.