Profits have fallen for SIPP and pensions firm STM Group although increasing pensions admin provided a modest increase in underlying revenue for the first half.

Schroders Personal Wealth has launched an adviser academy with the first 20 trainees starting this week.

Industry veteran John Moret is celebrating 50 years of working in the pensions and SIPP sector.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and the Chartered Insurance Institute - the parent body of the Personal Finance Society - are to share HQ offices in the iconic ‘Walkie Talkie’ building in the City of London.

The Sense IFA Network has been sold to new owners for £9.35m.

A fraudster who swindled the pension scheme of a charity out of more than £250,000 has been ordered to pay back the money he stole.

Nearly half of financial advisers who currently offer pension transfers may quit the market in the next 12 months, new research has warned.

Fast-growing Financial Planner Perspective Financial Group has acquired Wiltshire-based financial adviser Jones Hill, adding £44m in assets.

Financial information and technology firm Defaqto has hired ex-Morningstar exec Chris Deavin to head its new analytics service.

The Coronavirus pandemic is encouraging more under-55s to seek financial advice.