Sky News is reporting that wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald is plotting a £300m bid for fund manager 7IM.
Read more ...SJP pre-tax profits up 8% to £353.8m in 2021
- Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Articles
St James's Place today reported annual IFRS pre-tax profits up by 8% to £353.8m in 2021 as business continued to grow despite pandemic lockdowns.
Read more ...‘Ideal’ retirement income is £22,500 a year
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Articles
The ideal retirement income is £22,500 per annum, according to new consumer research.
Read more ...CFP Professional numbers top record 200,000 globally
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Articles
The pandemic has failed to dent the global growth of Certified Financial Planner professionals worldwide although UK numbers remain static.
Read more ...Second credit union goes bust this year
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Articles
The Strathkelvin Credit Union Limited in the Glasgow are has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, opening the door to members to claim compensation expected to be in the region of £1.96m in total.
Read more ...Chartered Planner firm adds 4 new staff
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Articles
Cheshire-based Financial Planning firm Clarion Wealth Planning has added four new staff as it continues to expand.
Read more ...Bestinvest to axe most SIPP fees in shake-up
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Articles
Bestinvest, the D2C arm of Tilney Smith & Williamson, is to axe most ad hoc SIPP fees from 1 March as part of a wider shake-up of fees and services.
Read more ...1 in 3 advised clients expect out of hours contact
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Articles
A third (33%) of financial advisers say clients want more contact time with them outside of traditional working hours, according to a new report.
Read more ...IHT receipts rise over 16% in one year to £5bn
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Articles
Inheritance tax receipts for April 2021 to January 2022 rose £0.7bn year on year to £5bn, an increase of over 16%.
Read more ...Progeny buys RU Group in “highly significant” deal
- Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Articles
Financial Planning and professional services firm Progeny is to acquire Chartered Financial Planning firm RU Group.
Read more ...