The future of the Paraplanners Powwow has been secured, with a package of new initiatives announced for 2017.

Prudential’s platform and proposition consultant Allison Fower has joined Alliance Trust Savings as its new chief operating officer.

FCA workplace pensions proposals fail to provide complete transparency around transaction costs, compliance firm claims.

Aegon has created a new MD role to oversee 167 staff as part of a shake up following the deal to buy Cofunds.

Younger generations are likely to inherit much more wealth than their predecessors did, according to new IFS research.

Pension transfer values increased by 15% at the end of 2016, figures today showed.

Ascentric has snapped up a Chartered Financial Planner from Axa where he provided technical support for Financial Planners.

Steve Webb, the former pensions minister, is to become a Knight of the realm.

Financial Planning group Tilney Bestinvest has appointed TSB Banking Group’s chairman.

Aegon has pledged to carry out a technology upgrade for Cofunds customers in the coming months after completing the takeover of the platform.