Richard Lloyd, former head of consumer organisation Which?, will be named interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) according to reports.

Advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed former Santander Asset Management UK commercial director Rob Askham as propositions director.

Lloyds Banking Group has completed its acquisition of retirement and wealth management firm Embark Group and shared plans for the launch of an Embark direct-to-consumer investment service.

The Financial Conduct Authority has removed permissions from two more credit brokers suspected of offering investments as concern grows about a network of credit brokers misusing their permissions.

Acquisitive Financial Planning group Kingswood has acquired Rotherham-based IFA Allotts Financial Services (AFS).

Small pension schemes will not be required to provide data to the new Pension Dashboards until 2026.

The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Direct Line Group CEO Penny James as chair of its Practitioner Panel.

Financial Planning firm Succession Wealth has acquired Oxford-based financial advice firm Oxford Advisory Partnership.

Men are almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud than women, according to a new report.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney Smith & Williamson is to open a new Belfast office in a prestige development as it looks to expand its Northern Irish presence.