Developing in-house platform propositions is being rejected by planners as a solution to poor service from platform providers, Financial Planners have told Financial Planning Today magazine, Financial Planning Today's sister publication.

Private equity-backed Quanta Group, the owner of the Wealthtime platform, is to acquire expanding Financial Planning firm Craven Street Wealth.

Investment manager Marlborough, based in Bolton, has acquired a 20% stake in London-based Chartered Financial Planning firm First Wealth.

Financial Planners have shrugged off Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement as having little effect on their clients.

More than nine in 10 Financial Planners (94%) have reported a rise in demand for IHT planning advice since the October Budget, according to a new report.

Financial Planning and wealth management firm Evelyn Partners reported a 12% rise in profits for 2024 despite a 68% drop in net inflows (year-on-year).

Tom Hegarty has been appointed as new CEO for adviser support services firm Simplybiz.

Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has acquired Richmond-based PK Financial Planning.

AJ Bell has agreed to sell its Platinum SIPP and SSAS business to InvestAcc Group for £25m, with the deal expected to complete in the second half of this year.

Scottish Widows’ £60bn default workplace pension fund, Pension Investment Approaches (PIA), is to transition to a new default offering with a higher exposure to equities and a shorter de-risking phase.