Aegon has appointed Ed Dymott to the newly-created role of managing director for transformation, innovation and growth.

Lighthouse has acquired a 5.3% stake in Tavistock Investments as part of a “strategic agreement” between the two firms.

Stormtroopers, TIE fighters and Jedis have formed an unlikely alliance with Financial Planners as the PFS Forces conference jumped to hyperspace in Bolton this morning.

CashCalc, the cashflow planning software firm set up by a Chartered Financial Planner, has topped 10,000 registered account holders - doubling numbers in 18 months.

XPS Pensions Group has welcomed a proposed consultation from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on DB pension scheme consolidation.

Expanded Financial Planner Informed Choice has announced the appointment of Philip Wise as retirement income planning director.

Brooks Macdonald’s managing director of UK investment management Nick Holmes is to step down.

Consolidator AFH has snapped up a Kent-based IFA firm CWP Financial in an £840,000 deal.

 The Pensions Regulator has unveiled a new look website to give more than 3m yearly visitors a better experience on mobiles and tablets.

National IFA partnership Beaufort Financial has joined up with Wills and Legal Services to form a new appointed representative firm.