Recently founded Financial Planning and fund management firm One Four Nine Group has launched an in-house discretionary fund management (DFM) service.

Lack of client familiarity with what ESG stands for is the biggest barrier for advisers to recommending more ethical and environmental investment options.

Acquisitive financial adviser group Tenet has appointed Paul Day as regional business manager.

Chartered Financial Planner firm Fiducia Wealth Management has restarted its financial literacy educational programme.

Business as usual is not an option for LV= as the provider says it needs £100m investment.

LV= chairman Alan Cook is to step down after a £530m recommended deal by a US private equity firm to take over the mutual failed to win enough support from LV= members. 

STM Group, the international SIPP and financial services provider, has seen a £400,000 hit to revenue this year as SIPP business slowed, the firm reported in a trading update today.

HMRC has launched a new tool to help self employed agency and contract workers employed through an umbrella company spot whether they are at risk of tax avoidance.

Expanding Financial Planning group Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) has appointed two seasoned professionals to two newly-created senior roles as it plans further growth.

Falling gilt yields pushed DB transfer values to a new record high of £265,200 on 28 October.