Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management announced today that they have reached agreement on a recommended merger which will see the two combine to create a group with £660bn in assets under management and financial strength.

Bosses of Schroders, Investec and BlackRock were among wealth management firms that met with the Government over Brexit negotiations with the EU.

Financial Planning firms have been urged to ‘grow their own’ Paraplanners.

A Chartered Financial Planner has been appointed to a newly created post of director of public policy at a national IFA group.

An advisory group has been awarded a contract to provide regulated advice to the Money Advice Service’s staff.

Two IFA firms have been bought by Succession Group in a double deal worth over £10m.

Wrap platform Nucleus has revealed a price cut for clients with larger portfolios.

More Chartered professional bodies would be welcomed to join a new alliance which includes two of the leading Financial Planning organisations.

Chartered Financial Planning Group Fairstone has gained another 2000 clients as it announced another takeover this morning.

A Chartered Financial Planner who specialises in female divorcee clients has launched a new service for women who have at least £3 million.