Perspective acquires Thame-based Chartered planning business

The deal adds about 70 clients and £37m in assets under management to the national advice business. The group said it had exchanged on a further eight acquisitions which are due to complete following Financial Conduct Authority approval. Ian J Hunt Chartered Financial Planners founder and director Ian Hunt said: "After just over 35 years as a financial adviser, now has become the right time for me to retire. It has been a privilege to help many clients during my career. "I have had many approaches over the years and whilst the timing was never perhaps entirely right, I have spoken ...