A new boutique liquid alternatives asset manager has launched today following a management buyout from investment manager Downing LLP.

Fast-growing mortgage firm consolidator Pivotal Growth has acquired Chester-based mortgage and protection broker Proper Advice for an undisclosed amount.

One in ten answers (11%) provided by AI models to common pension questions could harm savers or lead to mistakes they cannot undo, according to a new study.

Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc has acquired Lancashire wealth manager and stockbroker Hedley & Co for £3m.

A former head of passive equity at HSBC Asset Management has been banned from working in financial services after being convicted of train fare fraud.

New research suggests that almost a third of advice professionals (31.5%) work more than a standard 35 to 40 hour week.

The decision by the new PM to scrap the pensions Triple Lock in its current form is potentially a political master-stroke. For those relying on the State Pension, however, it’s less good news.

Lync Wealth Management, part of 7IM, has acquired West Midlands-based Financial Planner TKV Financial Management.

Hundreds of Financial Planners will be heading to Windsor next week for the CISI 2026 Financial Planning Conference, one of the biggest events in the Financial Planning calendar.

Off-platform SIPP and SSAS provider @SIPP has appointed Helen Carr as business development manager.