The FCA has banned Jeffrey Dawkins, former chief executive of Vector Wealth Ltd, after he dishonestly acted as a front for a disqualified director, using the company to sell high-risk mini-bonds. 

Private equity firm WestBridge has taken a majority investment for an undisclosed sum in East of England-based Financial Planning firm Beckett Investment Management Group.

Net inflows to the Quilter platform in the third quarter rose 25% year-on-year to £2.6bn, representing 9% of assets under management.

Dozens of tributes have poured in after the unexpected death of industry veteran Don Wild at the age of 69.

London Chartered Financial Planner First Wealth has acquired Accumulate Wealth Management (Kent) for an undisclosed sum.

Tavistock Investments plc has struck a deal to sell its King Financial Planning arm for £3 million in cash and has also entered into an exclusivity agreement for the potential sale of Tavistock Group Holdings Limited, the owner of Tavistock Private Client Limited, to national Financial Planner Atomos.

The 12 month rate of CPI inflation jumped to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, mainly due to higher fuel costs, ONS reported today.

Former professional snooker player Paul Wykes has joined national IFA partnership Continuum.

Fund manager Albemarle Street Partners (ASPIM) is to rebrand from 1 February and will become WisdomTree Portfolio Solutions, using its new owner's name.

NS&I has put on sale today a new Issue of its Green Savings Bonds with an increased interest rate of 4.73% gross/AER fixed-rate over a three-year fixed term, up from 4.45%.