Levies up more than 100% in five years

2,000 advice firms to shift platform

Equity release 'sales blitx'

'13% changed plans'

Reportedly valued at £500m+

Took place virtually on Thursday afternoon

7-9 October

Merger talks between mutuals, savings are dead and locked down finances - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend...

Sky News reports

7, 8 and 9 October