More than 7,000 NHS staff may retire next month to avoid a pension penalty, according to wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has reported a 95.9% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £14.1m for the six months ended 30 November

The former owner of Norton Motorcycles has admitted illegally investing money into the firm from three pension schemes where he was the sole trustee.  

The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a recruitment drive and expects to add 200 new staff by the end of the first quarter.

Four out of five Financial Planners says they are confident about discussing mental health and money with their clients, a survey has revealed.

The search is on for the next chair of the FCA after the regulator confirmed that current chair Charles Randell will hand over to interim chair Richard Lloyd from 1 June.

Investors added £43.4bn to retail funds in 2021, the second best year on record, despite the pandemic.

Royal London confirmed this morning that it was in “exploratory” takeover talks with rival mutual LV=.

Acquisitive Financial Planning group Kingswood has acquired Essex-based IFA Joseph R Lamb for £15.3m as its buying spree continues.

Adviser fintech and ratings firm Defaqto has unveiled a new Diamond rating service for investment trusts.