Rapidly-growing Financial Planner and wealth manager Perspective has acquired Warwickshire-based Financial Planning firm Beanland Financial Services.

The Treasury Committee has urged the government to set up a new agency to combat the growing problem of financial fraud and scams in its new report on economic crime.

SIPP provider Corporate & Professional Pensions Limited has entered into administration following a number of complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service on pension transfers.

Benchmark Capital, the owner of several financial and Financial Planning firms, has launched an academy to train the next generation of Chartered Financial Planners.

Scottish wealth manager Tweed Wealth Management has acquired Inverness-based John Home Wealth Management.

Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have voted to support industrial action against the regulator.

Larger number of UK equity release customers are using the funds to support the cost of day-to-day living, according to a new report.

Richard Lloyd, former head of consumer organisation Which?, will be named interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) according to reports.

Advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed former Santander Asset Management UK commercial director Rob Askham as propositions director.

Lloyds Banking Group has completed its acquisition of retirement and wealth management firm Embark Group and shared plans for the launch of an Embark direct-to-consumer investment service.