Chartered Financial Planner Fairstone has made £5.4m in excess payments to outperforming firms it has acquired through its downstream buy out programme.

Wealth manager Tilney, which merged with former rival lSmith & Williamson in September, is on a recruitment drive with the latest addition, Chartered Financial Planner Lisa Anderson, joining the Exeter office.

Insurer RSA has recommended acceptance of a £7.2bn cash bid for the company from Canadian insurer Intact and Danish insurer Tryg.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Kingswood has completed the acquisition of Surrey Chartered Financial Planner firm Regency Investment Services.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate rose to 0.7% in October from 0.5% in September, continuing a recent rising trend.

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of people surveyed say they would not pay for financial advice, according to new research.

Fairstone, one of the UK’s largest Chartered Financial Planning firms, has completed the acquisition of Hampshire-based Cube Financial Planning under its downstream buy out (DBO) acquisition model.

Women are more likely to miss out on entitlement to free guidance despite having the most to gain, according to a new report.

New Personal Financial Society President Sarah Lord FPFS has spoken exclusively to Financial Planning Today about the work the professional body is doing to tackle rising FSCS levy fees and her thoughts on what makes Financial Planners special.

Financial Planning-led wealth management firm AFH Financial has reported that its client inflows continue to be impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.