Financial Planner Tilney is in talks with wealth manager Smith & Williamson over a potential merger, it can be revealed.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened the door to claims against a SIPP firm which was dissolved more than 10 years ago.

Andrew Tinney, the former chief operating office of Barclays Wealth who was censured today by the FCA over his conduct, says the regulator “went after the wrong man.”

New consumers research has found that Brexit fears have spurred people to save more but cut back on investing due to uncertainty.

The FCA has issued a public censure today on a senior Barclays Wealth executive but dropped a move to partially ban him from the sector following an appeal.

FTSE 350 DB pension scheme deficits have fallen by nearly a third and a growing number of firms approach the financial position required to buyout their liabilities, according to new research from Barnett Waddingham.

The National Pension Trust, part of XPS Pensions Group, has been granted master trust authorisation.

Trade association PIMFA, which represents 1,000 investment managers and financial advisers, has slammed proposals for funding the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

London-based financial services firm Octopus Group has agreed a deal to acquire Seccl Technology Limited as it sets out to “disrupt the platform technology market that underpins retail financial services”.

Aegon has reported a sharp rise in platform assets in the first half to £140bn as it completed its integration with acquisition Cofunds.