Punter Southall Aspire, the Financial Planning and retirement savings business, is exiting the Master Trust pensions market to concentrate on Financial Planning.

Financial Planning and retirement savings provider Punter Southall Aspire is to acquire the employee benefits arm of accountancy firm BDO.

Punter Southall Aspire is helping students improve their financial wellbeing by sponsoring a new publication for them. It is also helping to address money issues for prisoners and homeless people.

Punter Southall Aspire has expanded its team of Financial Planners with the appointment of Richard Cole, as director of Financial Planning in its Bedford office.