The £432m private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has moved ahead this week with over 95% of shareholders voting in favour.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared 12 regulated firms in default in February and March including major SIPP provider Hartley Pensions.

The FCA has responded robustly to complaints about the time it took to provide redress to victims of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) scandal.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Glasgow-based Atlantic Investors (Scotland) Ltd (FRN: 182565) as failed.

In his latest column for SSAS expert Martin Tilley looks at the polarisation threat to the SSAS market.