Pensions consulting and administration business XPS Pensions Group has promoted 147 people, including 11 new partners, across its actuarial, pensions, investment, covenant, administration and SIPP businesses.

North East-based Chartered Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Fairstone has appointed six new managing directors as it changes its organisational structure across its wealth advisory, training and central paraplanning functions.

Troubled wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland has reorganised its board after a £5m rescue deal thrashed out in the summer saved the company from being wound up.

Wealth management and Financial Planning firm Evelyn Partners has boosted its Bristol Financial Planning team by making three experienced appointments.