The most-bought funds and investment trusts in April included global equities, commodities and renewables - tentatively suggesting investor confidence is starting to return.

Adviser platform Nucleus has expanded its advisory board by appointing appointed NextWealth founder Heather Hopkins as chair. 

Wealth manager Quilter Cheviot has hired Margaret Schmitt as responsible investment analyst from infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.

Plymouth-based national IFA Continuum has reported assets under influence up 13% year-on-year to a record £1.72bn at the end of the first quarter of 2023.

The FCA has stepped up its crack down on illegal crypto ATMs.

High Net Worth individuals are being put off ESG investments due to poor returns, scepticism and mistrust, according to a new study by a Chartered Financial Planner firm.

One in four large employers (26%) have reported a rise in the number of employees actively opting out of their pension scheme, according to new research.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has added two Financial Planners to its Bristol team.

UK retail investors pushed £2bn into funds in March, the highest monthly inflow since December 2021.

Lumin Wealth has opened a new office at Milton Hall on the outskirts of Cambridge.