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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has unveiled a code of practice for will writing for its members.

Financial adviser numbers are continuing to rise, albeit marginally, since the introduction of new rules following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to the most recent figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Majedie Investments is to close its emerging markets boutique and switch assets into the separate Majedie Asset Management (MAM) business.

Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton has told IFAonline sister title Investment Week his move from Schroders to his new firm is his last in fund management.

Equity release specialist Stonehaven has been bought out by annuity provider MGM Advantage.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is gearing up to interview London-based advisers about their risk assessment processes as it works its way across the country.

M&G Real Estate and Aberdeen Asset Management have joined forces to create a new real estate fund structure valued at £210m.

Multi-asset managers are finding renewed opportunities in UK government bonds as they try to eke out value for their portfolios at the start of 2014.

Ex-GP Noble trustee Graham Pitcher has appealed his eight year prison sentence for his role in a £52m pension fraud.

Transact has said it will halve both its buy commission and dealing charges from 1 March.