Towry

The chief executive of national IFA Ashcourt Rowan has talked of the importance of scale in wealth management as the company awaits regulatory approval for a near-£100m takeover by Towry.

All this week's key events, hires and fires (plus a quick joke)

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

Andrew Fisher, the former chief executive of restricted national advice business Towry, has been appointed to wealth manager Davy Private Clients' advisory board.

Wealth manager Towry has signed a deal with risk profiling software developer FinaMetrica, which will see the firm's risk tolerance software rolled out across Towry's financial planning and investment processes.

The court case we all thought was a victory for the client

Wealth manager Towry is the latest firm to join the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

Should retirees defer their state pension? For some, it might significantly boost their retirement income levels. Fiona Murphy finds out what pension experts think

Two thirds of employees approaching retirement are planning to stay in either paid or unpaid work once they retire from their full-time jobs, a survey suggests.

As more individuals choose to work beyond the state pension age, Andy James weighs up the options for those approaching retirement.