United Kingdom
UK financial planner makes second M&A deal of 2021
It brings in £200m in funds under management
Tech giants targeted as UK gov’t urged to toughen up on scams
Country facing a ‘scams epidemic’ with around ‘£10bn stolen from retirement pots since 2015’
Child-grooming financial adviser faces ban
He was handed a 22-month prison sentence in 2017, suspended for 18 months
Trading academy director fined for providing advice on WhatsApp
FCA urges investors to ‘stay clear of unauthorised operators’
UK regulators to change liquidity rules for open-ended funds
To ensure ‘more consistency’ between investor access to money and funds’ ability to sell assets