MPs in the House of Commons have rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the State Pension Triple Lock.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed Andrew Lewin as investment director for its investment management team in London.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has received regulatory approval for the sale of its international business to Utmost Group.

Three quarters (74%) of financial advisers offer an ESG investment proposition, according to a new report.

Bain Capital has outlined plans for its takeover target, the mutual provider LV=, ahead of a key member vote on the controversial deal.

Wealth manager St James’s Place has partnered with later-life services platform Air Group.

Adviser fintech firm Defaqto has added a new ESG client preference questionnaire and additional ESG data filters for DFM MPS and governed portfolios.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Kingswood has acquired Yorkshire-based Financial Planning firm Money Matters North East (MMNE).

The FCA has fined award-winning firm Sunrise Brokers LLP £642,000 for ‘seriously deficient’ anti money laundering systems and controls.

Independent Wealth Planners (IWP), the rapidly expanding Financial Planning-focused advisory group, has acquired two more firms to add £362m in assets.