Activist investment firm PrimeStone Capital LLP wants a radical shake-up of wealth manager St James’s Place after accusing the firm of having a "bloated" organisational structure and suffering dismal share price performance.

LV= has launched a trustee investment plan to make smoothed funds more accessible to SIPP and SSAS investors.

Total investments managed in the UK grew by 10% during 2019 and were near to pre-pandemic levels by the summer, according to new data from the fund managers’ body the Investment Association.

Regionally, the new SME investment venture chaired by 7IM founder Justin Urquhart Stewart, says Financial Planning firms could be the recipients of new investment via its platform.