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Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir is news editor at Professional Adviser.

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Verso Group acquires Midlands-based Chartered financial planning firm

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Verso Group acquires Midlands-based Chartered financial planning firm

Everlong Wealth Limited has a team of 12

clock 07 January 2026 • 1 min read
Government policy tops adviser concerns as firms focus on client retention

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Government policy tops adviser concerns as firms focus on client retention

According to survey by TFAS Compliance Services (TCS)

clock 07 January 2026 • 2 min read
Fairstone deputy chair Lee Hartley exits consolidator

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Fairstone deputy chair Lee Hartley exits consolidator

CEO Steven Cooper sets out 2026 expansion plans

clock 06 January 2026 • 1 min read
AI was 'headline act' this year

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AI was 'headline act' this year

PA looks at what AI did for advice this year and what more to expect

clock 22 December 2025 • 4 min read
SFO secures six-figure confiscation order against Axiom Legal Financing fraudster

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SFO secures six-figure confiscation order against Axiom Legal Financing fraudster

David Kennedy is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence

clock 22 December 2025 • 1 min read
Private markets push meets adviser pragmatism: 'Real shift will come when advisers are empowered, not pressured'

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Private markets push meets adviser pragmatism: 'Real shift will come when advisers are empowered, not pressured'

Higher proof-of-value demands and operational challenges keep private markets on margins of UK advice portfolios

clock 19 December 2025 • 9 min read
Wren Sterling adds £900m AUM with London-based IFA acquisition

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Wren Sterling adds £900m AUM with London-based IFA acquisition

Evans Hart brings nearly 2,500 clients to the group

clock 12 December 2025 • 2 min read
Demand for entry-level talent forces expansion of Nucleus-backed We Are Change scheme

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Demand for entry-level talent forces expansion of Nucleus-backed We Are Change scheme

Foundation reports rising demand for entry-level routes into financial services

clock 12 December 2025 • 2 min read
'Mounting anxiety' from Autumn Budget leading to more financial advice enquiries

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'Mounting anxiety' from Autumn Budget leading to more financial advice enquiries

Enquiries for financial advice up by nearly a quarter following Budget

clock 11 December 2025 • 1 min read
Lack of focus delaying pension transfers, Origo CEO warns

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Lack of focus delaying pension transfers, Origo CEO warns

Advisers share months-long delays as PensionBee’s petition calls for ten-day transfer guarantee

clock 11 December 2025 • 6 min read