United Kingdom
UK advice firm acquires Scottish financial planning business
It does not want to do deals which see clients as a ‘secondary concern’
Private equity-backed consolidator withdraws advice firm bid
Would-be acquirer unable to make the company fit its model
Poor M&A due diligence will come back to haunt advice firms
‘Smart buyers’ are starting to accurately value a business
Shrinking DB transfer market worries advisers
But could a smaller sector be a good thing? Or should pension freedoms just be scrapped altogether?
Woodford received £975,000 payout months before fund collapse
As his firm swings to £6m loss in what looks set to be its final full-year accounts