The Financial Planning community can expect to see more acquisitions soon from Independent Wealth Planners, chief executive David Inglesfield has told Financial Planning Today magazine's latest issue.

Financial Planning firm MAC Financial has acquired the business of Island Financial Solutions (IFS).

Chartered Financial Planner firm Fiducia Wealth Management has been bought out by its management.

Expanding Chartered Financial Planner firm Lucas Fettes Financial Planning has acquired a fellow Chartered Financial Planner firm, Andrew Dickson of Suffolk.

Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM) has agreed to acquire Seneca, creating an asset manager with £4.7bn in assets under management.

Two expanding regional accountancy firms with Financial Planning arms are to combine following a £20m takeover deal.

The acquisition of Talbot and Muir by fellow SIPP provider Curtis Banks has satisfied its pre-conditions, including approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.

Fidelity has acquired low cost financial services dealing firm Cavendish Online and will add it to its Personal Investing platform.

Investment platform 7IM has acquired London-based Financial Planning firm Partners Wealth Management.

Fund manager M&G is to create a new wealth management division under David Montgomery following the recent takeover of platform Ascentric.