Acquisitive Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners has bought Financial Planning solutions provider Benchmark Capital from Schroders for an undisclosed sum.

Söderberg & Partners Platform, Seccl and Plannr have launched the second phase of their integration, which they say will allow Financial Planners and advisers to open and manage platform accounts end-to-end within a single system.

Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners has made what it calls a “significant investment” in Artorius Wealth Limited, but has not revealed the size of the investment.

The UK IFA market saw a surge in M&A activity in April, according to a report from investment and advisory firm Heligan Group.

Bath-based Chartered Financial Planner Fidelius has rebranded while revealing ambitious expansion plans.

Rapidly expanding Swedish-owned wealth manager and Financial Planner Söderberg & Partners has invested in three IFA firms as it continues its strategy of taking stakes in UK advisers.