Yorkshire Building Society says it is “delighted” that Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) saving and borrowing members have voted in favour of a merger between the two societies.

SimplyBiz has acquired Sifa, the trade body and support provider for advisers in the legal profession.

LV= has confirmed the outsourcing of its asset management and transfer of its external funds to Threadneedle Investments.

The Jersey Financial Services Commission is consulting on implementing its own RDR-style regulation.

Castlestone Management has announced the closure of its Dublin-based UCITS fund range.

Standard Life has seen a half-year profit of £262m, according to its half-yearly statement. 

Females are dominating the Chinese Financial Planning sector, according to the Financial Planning Standards Board China.

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed the focus of the Financial Services Authority’s investigation into Halifax Bank of Scotland will be on the Bank of Scotland’s corporate division.

Skandia reported on Friday that it saw net sales of £1.3bn for the first six months of 2011.

Lloyds Banking Group has seen a £3.3bn loss for the first half of 2011, according to its half-yearly report.