Campbell & Associates Independent Financial Advice Ltd (FRN: 602550), whose director has been facing a £2.3m fraud charge, has today been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The decision to include unspent pension pots in the IHT tax net - announced in the 2024 Budget - is leading to larger pots being run down by those seeking to reduce potential tax bills, according to LCP partner Steve Webb.

There was a sharp fall in profits at Aberdeen Adviser in 2025 which the company blamed on “strategic repricing.”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will today make her Spring Forecast in response to the latest economic figures published by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Firms can now apply for permission to provide targeted support through the FCA’s new authorisation gateway, ahead of the new regime going live next month.

Investment manager 7IM has merged its private client business with Amicus Wealth to create Amicus Wealth Management.

Aviva Investors has launched a new hybrid accumulation MPS in conjunction with Surrey-based IFA Protection & Investment Ltd.

Investors have been urged to hold their nerve in the face of volatile global stock markets today, as the Middle East conflict increased intensity.

SIPP and SSAS firm Alltrust has launched a premium self-invested pension for HNWIs, experienced investors and the IFAs and wealth managers who advise them.

Manchester-based Financial Planner and wealth manager Suttons Independent Financial Advisors has acquired Wilmslow-based KSP Financial for an undisclosed amount.