James Hay is set to acquire rival platform Nucleus via a recommended cash takeover offer, a change of tack from its original plan of using a scheme of arrangement.

Chartered Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Fairstone has acquired Glasgow-based financial adviser Chartermarque.

EQ Investors’ CEO John Spiers has become non-executive chair of the company he built, paving the way for the appointment of 3 long-standing colleagues to become CEOs to replace him.

Financial services and SIPP group STM, the owner of the London & Colonial and Options SIPP businesses, has sold some of its Gibraltar-based businesses for just over £3m.

Financial Planner and wealth manager Tavistock has criticised an unexpected and unwelcome takeover offer from a new company as undervaluing the business and providing little benefit.

Parmenion, the platform acquired for £102m last week, is to invest in its own proprietary technology rather than follow other platforms in using third party ‘platform engine’ providers such as FNZ.

London-based MWA Financial has acquired Prosperity Financial Advisors & Stockbrokers of Hampshire as part of a strategy to become a national IFA firm.

SimplyBiz Group, the adviser support company, has rebranded as Fintel following its acquisition of fintech Defaqto and a greater focus on financial technology.

Quilter says it will cut a “small number” of “restricted Financial Planners” following a dip in profits.

Private equity firm Preservation Capital Partners has today acquired the Parmenion platform from owners Standard Life Aberdeen for "up to £102m."