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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should freeze or reduce its annual budget in a self-imposed efficiency drive to cut regulation costs, Chris Hannant has said.

National wealth manager Succession has appointed Aegon's workplace savings platform to provide a bespoke wrap proposition for its corporate clients.

Holly Mackay, the founder and MD of platform advice, research and events firm The Platforum, has resigned from the business, Investment Week understands.

Architas is the latest group to slash pricing on its range of passive multi-asset funds as the price war in the tracker space continues to rage.

Protection product provider and mutual British Friendly has appointed an independent financial adviser to its board.

Paraplan Plus, the company behind outsourced brand The Paraplanners and web-based cashflow tool Moneyscope, has appointed Kim Bendall as director.

The pound could dive a further 10% in as little as a week if a 'yes' vote on Scotland is approved, witnessing a sell-off reminiscent of sterling's fall on Black Wednesday more than 20 years ago, a manager has warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned and fined £300,000 a former senior partner of St James's Place (SJP) after clients lost out investing in companies he controlled.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has named the managing director of Chartered IFA Chadney Bulgin David Thomas as its president for 2014/15.

Royal Bank of Scotland could be forced to plug a £5.6bn deficit in its pensions scheme if Scotland votes Yes on Thursday.