The private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has been delayed by a month due to delays in getting approval by the Government due to national security.

Adviser platform Nucleus has appointed two new platform directors to support the launch of a new retirement platform for Financial Planners.

London-based IFA firm Donre Advisory Limited (FRN 513993), which previously traded as Basi & Basi Financial Planning Limited and has a SIPP subsidiary, has gone into liquidation two months after the FCA imposed restriction on its business activities.

Some 2.8 million over 50s in the UK have returned to work after being previously retired, according to new research from Legal & General.

The Government has been urged to announce a Pensions Bill during the King’s speech at the state opening of Parliament tomorrow.