Fast growing Financial Planning group Kingswood has hired two experienced advisers for its London and Kent offices.

Financial Planner and wealth manager Kingswood Holdings has grown rapidly in recent years, both organically and through a rapid acquisition strategy. It has acquired six Financial Planning firms this year with seven more in the pipeline. In this Q&A Financial Planning Today editor Kevin O’Donnell quizzes CEO David Lawrence about the growth and plans for the future.

At-retirement IFA My Pension Expert (MPE) has received FCA approval to accept a “significant investment” from Palatine Private Equity to fund its expansion plans.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G is to acquire the national IFA firm Continuum (Financial Services) for an undisclosed sum.