Basildon-based wealth manager Logic Investments Ltd (FRN 516459) has entered special administration today after the firm was declared insolvent.

Hanson Financial Partners (FRN529347), a Financial Planning firm based in the North East, was declared in default today by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Quilter Cheviot Europe (QCE), the Irish subsidiary of UK wealth manager Quilter Cheviot, has acquired Dublin-based investment firm GillenMarkets.

More than 120,000 new trusts were registered in 2024/25, pushing the total number of active trusts to about 835,000 - a move some experts suggest is being inspired by fears about the impending levying of Inheritance Tax on unused pensions from April next year.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to move its headquarters and London base from the Walkie Talkie building to 30 Old Broad Street from 2 March.

Adviser platform Transact is to reduce costs for more family members from 1 April.

Wealth manager and financial adviser Verso has opened a £4m loan facility with digital bank Oaknorth to boost its acquisition of UK IFA firms.

Investment manager Marlborough has promoted Dom Clarke to CEO.

Eight Financial Planning firms achieved Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Corporate Chartered status in the second half of 2025.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has begun a £300m fraud and bribery investigation into listed UK social housing company investment vehicle Home REIT.