Defined benefit pension transfer values rose in February with Coronavirus fears spurring the rise, according to the XPS Transfer Watch Index, a monthly study of transfer values.

The takeover of acquisitive Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Harwood Wealth by global private equity firm Carlyle has been completed today.

The Financial Conduct Authority has today launched a review of how data and advanced analytics are being used in wholesale financial markets.

Pension savers are more likely to have a pension than 10 years ago but more are expecting to retire later than their parents’ generation.

Adviser network Openwork and insurer LV= are two of the latest companies to commit to a CII-backed campaign to improve the financial lives of women.

AFH, the Financial Planning-led wealth manager, is set to return to its strategy of acquisition after taking a break to consolidate rapid expansion in recent years.

The Trades Union Congress, the union umbrella body, says auto-enrolment must be extended to all employees to avoid “injustice.”

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney has recruited Ross Anders from Whitefoord Wealth Management as a partner, Financial Planner to help expand its London office.

Aviva has reported a modest 6% increase in operating profit in 2019 from just over £3bn to £3.18bn.

A Paraplanner who started as a junior has won the prestigious Simon Wheatley Shield and a £250 cash prize for being an outstanding candidate while completing her PFS Fellowship.