Wealth manager and Financial Planner Titan Wealth has completed its acquisition of North Eastern IFA Prism Financial Advice, adding £630m in assets under management.

Chartered Financial Planning-based wealth manager Fairstone is planning to increase its number of acquisitions this year after acquiring or part acquiring 24 firms over the past 12 months.

The CISI has appointed Emma Black Chartered FCSI, co-founder and CEO of Cascade Cash Management, as its new President of the CISI North East Committee.

The North East is the cheapest place to be a pensioner with over-65s needing an annual income of £14,782 to cover spending, according to a new survey.