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A former managing director at Sesame Bankhall Group is set to join financial services research business Defaqto as head of insight (funds and DFMs).

He will be a non-executive director

National advice firm Fairstone has acquired Market Deeping-based IFA Zimb Johnson Bespoke Financial Planning, adding £135m to its assets under management (AUM).

Richard Howells to leave provider

Former co-head of Slater Walker

A former director of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has joined adviser support services provider SimplyBiz in a senior management role.

The number of financial advisers operating in the UK has increased 5% in the last year as the industry edges closer to pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) levels, according to the latest data.

More than 120 firms, people or products vying for 20 important awards...

The chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth's adviser network Intrinsic, Richard Freeman, is to step down.

Asia Pacific Leaders fund changing to sustainability strategy