Expanding Nottingham-based Financial Planning firm Wren Sterling Group has acquired the trade and assets of Oxford-based Critchleys Financial Planning LLP from accountancy firm Critchleys LLP for an undisclosed sum.

Fintech and back office system provider Iress has launched a new range of Xplan packages as it prepares to retire its popular Adviser Office system used by many advisers.

Treasury Economic Secretary John Glen MP has become the latest government minister to resign.

Fund manager and financial provider Abrdn has launched five new index-based, sustainable funds of funds to expand its MyFolio fund range which has £16.5bn invested.

Wealth management trade body PIMFA has urged the government to compensate victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme from the Pension Protection Fund.

Two in five 55 to 66-year-olds have retired early since the start of the pandemic, according to new research.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid, a former Chancellor, sensationally quit the government today in a shock dual resignation.

The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed six new senior directors and added 500 new staff since the beginning of the year.

St James’s Place and the Gloucestershire Business school have launched a new personal finance research institute.

Paraplanners are feeling increasing appreciated by the advisers they work with, according to a new report from platform Embark.