Long-standing equity release provider Hodge is to exit the equity release and annuity markets by selling Hodge Life Assurance Company to a US firm.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has bought London-based Financial Planner Montagu Limited in a deal worth up to £2.34m. 

Financial adviser Frenkel Topping has acquired two specialist clinical injury law firms for a total of £9m only a few months after revealing it was shifting its strategy away from acquiring adviser firms.

The London Stock Exchange Group has completed its £20bn acquisition of global data provider Refinitiv in an all-share deal.

North Wales-based Celtic Financial Planning has acquired the financial advisory arm of Widnes-based Halton Insurance Services.

Vintage Wealth Management is to acquire Surrey-based Corfe Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.

National Financial Planner and wealth manager Perspective has revealed plans to acquire more than 10 adviser firms over the next few months after announcing its 39th acquisition today.

US private equity firm Flexpoint Ford LLC has agreed a £224.5m cash takeover of Financial Planning group AFH.

Hurst Point Group has revealed today that it acquired 5 Financial Planning firms in 2020 with more deals on the way.

Wealth manager St James’s Place is to cut 200 jobs from its workforce following a review of the business.