XPS Pensions Group, the actuarial, consulting and admin business, is to acquire the business and key assets of Manchester-based SIPP and SSAS provider Michael J Field Consulting Actuaries for £3.75m. 

The FCA has today approved the £280m takeover of wealth manager Charles Stanley by rival wealth firm Raymond James.

US-owned investment and data provider Morningstar has snapped up the UK and international arms of Australian-owned platform Praemium for £35m.

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.