Ian Muirhead, previously managing director of SIFA has been promoted to chairman of the group.

The advisory arm of Sanlam UK has said it will move from a national to a 300-adviser network over the next five years.

AXA Wealth International has created an offshore sales and distribution division and appointed a new head of proposition.

A law firm has sent a letter to Honister Capital administrators Grant Thornton requesting it provides further information related to the sale of Honister IFAs' trail and pipeline commissions.

A number of providers have established 'holding' funds for the trail commissions earned by former Honister Capital advisers, as they await clarity on who rightfully owns the money after it was sold by Honister administrators Grant Thornton to another...

Intrinsic Financial has made two senior management appointments.

Axa Wealth has appointed Ian Smith to lead the distribution strategy for the group's direct to consumer (D2C) proposition, which is due to launch later this summer.

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Auto-enrolment may not be sufficient to fund people's retirement so investors should supplement their saving in alternative ways, advisory group AWD Chase De Vere has said.

Sanlam Private Wealth (SPW) has acquired three advisory firms, bringing in a combined £75m in funds under advice.