The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has granted regulatory approval for DeVere Group to launch an office in Canada. The financial advisory firm will establish DeVere Canada ...

First Wealth has hired David Aaron as head of compliance to bolster its leadership team as the firm moves into the next phase of its growth. The firm’s plans also include applying for direct ...

Inheritance tax planning and where to invest in the AI ecosystem were among the themes discussed at this year’s II Connect where speakers and delegates from the international financial services ...

The UK government has watered down plans to mandate direct pension funds should invest with a new amendment to its contentious Pension Schemes Bill. The amendment, tabled today, clarified that the ...

The FCA has banned former financial adviser Daniel Leon Williams from conducting any regulated activity after he stole £54,000 from a vulnerable client during Covid. Between 2019 and 2021 Williams ...

Binance Australia Derivatives has been ordered to pay an AUD$10m penalty by the Federal Court after misclassifying more than 85% of its Australian client base over a nine-month period, resulting in ...

Global asset manager IFM Investors has appointed ex-Bridgepoint CEO William Jackson as an independent director to its board. Jackson is an experienced board director and is the founder and former CEO ...

The FCA has signed an agreement with the India regulator, IFSCA, to strengthen their links. IFSCA has oversight of financial institutions operating in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City ...

Over 800,000 higher earners in the UK are missing out in around £1.4bn in pensions tax relief, new data suggests. Around 6.8 million people paid into a pension via ‘relief at source’ in 2023/24, ...

The Lifetime ISA (LISA) replacement is set to remove the retirement saving element and withdrawal fees, the Treasury has confirmed. The Treasury confirmed to Citywire it the new product will take ...

Scottish Widows’ protection director Rose St Louis is set to depart the company in March 2026 after five years in the role. Posting on social media platform LinkedIn, St Louis (pictured), who is also ...