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AJ Bell has reported a 17% rise in revenue to £153.2m and a 12% increase in pre-tax profit to £68.8m, as its platform ...

Competition in the smoothed fund market is benefiting the customer by driving down costs and pushing up returns, Standard ...

Unum has acquired the renewal rights for Generali UK’s Group Risk employee benefits business, expanding its footprint in the ...

Wealth management and financial planning business Saltus has announced its purchase of Delta Financial Management, adding around £400m of client assets to its business.

Despite recent market turbulence, just 2% of investors sought financial advice in response, according to the Retail ...

In volatile markets, the steady reassurance of a regular dividend can offer clients a sense of calm. Asia is often overlooked ...

Canada Life UK chief executive Lindsey Rix-Broom will become the new  CEO of Great-West Lifeco Europe. This follows the ...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has trimmed its levy forecast for 2025/26 by £36m. The projected total of ...

Financial advisers are putting their faith in integrated systems, with 81% showing a preference for this method over picking ...

National Friendly has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointment of a chief marketing officer and a national account manager. Sally Waterfield has been promoted to chief marketing ...

Only a few years ago, this article would have read very differently. Back in 2020, simply securing professional indemnity ...