Mergers and acquisitions among asset managers and DFM providers could provide some unexpected headaches for Financial Planners in 2022.

The Financial Planning market can expect to see increased interest in acquisitions from private equity firms in the first half of 2022, according to Tilney Smith & Williamson.

Increased consolidation among Financial Planning firms could create a more sustainable profession, according to a number of Financial Planners.

Royal London confirmed today it was offering exclusive talks with fellow mutual LV= about a possible merger after a £530m bid by US private equity firm Bain Capital for LV= collapsed last week.