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A financial adviser who survived cancer three times has completed an expedition to the South Pole, in a bid to raise awareness of health issues and the importance of protection.

Listed financial services group Tavistock Investments has agreed to buy Standard Financial Group, the parent company of adviser network Financial Ltd, in a bid to grow the size and reach of its advisory business.

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Adviser network Financial Ltd is looking for investment to secure the future of the business after pre-tax losses more than doubled in the year ending March 2014, latest results have shown.

Guardian SIPP is suing investors with pension money tied up in troubled property investment Harlequin for non-payment of the fees related to their self-invested personal pension (SIPP).

Three IFAs are taking their case to the Court of Appeal in a bid to overturn a High Court ruling backing a Financial Ombudsman (FOS) decision that they should pay clients compensation for advice to invest in failed firm Keydata.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled an advice firm's permissions after it failed to submit regulatory returns.

Towry has formed a partnership with Professional Player magazine in a move to offer financial planning and investment management to footballers.