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News editor's view: Let's give it up for the small advice firms

The FCA’s Scale-up Unit has sparked an important debate about which firms are seen as the future success stories of UK ...
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Inside a family MBO: How this adviser and his brother took over their father's firm

MLP Wealth chartered financial planner Sean Standerwick joins Professional Adviser news editor Isabel Baxter in the studio to ...
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CGT receipts dip but fiscal drag to drive 'sustained increase'

The 15.2% dip follows receipts for the 2025 – 2026 tax year reaching a record annual total of £22.2bn, surpassing the ...
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The expectation gap: Why suitable advice can still fail the client

Client expectations are shifting faster than advice processes. Suitability also now depends whether client understanding, ...
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April IHT receipts lower than last year but net continues to 'widen'

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April 2026 stood at £715m, £65m lower than last year, according to HMRC figures shared ...
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Women more likely to seek professional financial advice – research

Women are now more likely than their male counterparts to seek professional financial advice, according to research from ...
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Vanguard UK Platform Awards – Advisers, have your say

There are contrary views on judging versus adviser voting for awards– that’s why we have both, writes Vanguard UK Platform ...
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Wren Sterling strikes first deal of 2026

Wren Sterling has made its first acquisition of 2026, snapping up Gloucester-based Brunsdon Financial (Brunsdon). The deal has added £265m of assets under advice (AUA) to the acquiring group, with ...