Taking financial advice considerable boosts the confidence of UK retirement savers, according to a new report.

SIPP and SSAS provider Dentons has acquired Brown Shipley’s pension admin business and professional trustee company for an undisclosed sum. 

Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell will remove the VAT charge from its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) from 1 October.

AIM-listed adviser platform and SIPP provider Nucleus, currently subject to a takeover battle, has reported assets under advice up by 8.1% to £17.4bn for Q4 2020.

The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) has extended its remote exam testing sessions to all its UK and international students sitting level 3 and 4 MCQ exams.