Fast-growing national IFA firm Continuum, which has recruited heavily in recent years, has reported assets under influence up 9% year-on-year to £1.53bn.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G has reported a £21.1bn drop in assets under management and administration to £348.9bn for the first half of 2022.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G is to acquire the national IFA firm Continuum (Financial Services) for an undisclosed sum.

Financial Planners have mostly welcomed the FCA's new Consumer Duty but one leading Financial Planner has shared concerns about how the new rules will be enforced.