United Kingdom
Brooks Macdonald acquires financial planning firm
Deal adds £350m in assets under advice and around 650 clients
Some advice firms still clueless about Consumer Duty
Yet they have less than a year to comply with the FCA’s rules
Utmost eyes further acquisitions following Quilter International deal
Firm told IA that there is a shift in Asia with some clients preferring to hold assets in Singapore
Regulator slammed over British Steel redress calculation issues
FCA faces a potential judicial review if problems are not resolved
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International savings and investment business names CEO, as private bank makes c-suite change in Asia