The UK IFA market has recorded an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in April, according to a report from investment and advisory firm Heligan Group.

Almost three-quarters of UK adults do not understand how inheritance tax (IHT) works, according to Schroders Personal Wealth ...

Openwork-owned advice network 2plan’s voluntary requirement (VREQ) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now been lifted.

Daniel Williams and member director Ben Wright have become the latest board members to exit the organisation amid “concerns” ...

Alignments matter - no more so than when you're giving serious thought to something often described in structural terms: ...

One thing that I heard from some attendees, which didn't used to come up all that much when I was meeting with insurance ...

The UK government must delay its proposed changes to farm inheritance tax (IHT) relief by a year and fully assess their ...

Switching to bespoke investment services for clients is driving adviser profitability, research from Rathbones Group has found.

Aviva has confirmed the cancellation of £200m preference shares as of yesterday (14 May) in a stock exchange announcement, with a court hearing for the remaining £250m set for June.

Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May) presents a timely opportunity to spotlight a lesser-discussed issue in the financial advice profession: the emotional and psychological toll borne by advisers ...

Financial advisers have been urged to brace themselves for the far-reaching inheritance tax (IHT) implications of a Budget reform that will pull most pensions into the taxable estate from April 2027 – ...

Thousands of people feel unprepared for retirement and have a lack of pension savings, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found.