Fintel acquires platform to expand range of services to advice firms

Marks its sixth acquisition in the past 12 months

Sahar Nazir
clock • 1 min read

Fintel, the parent company of Defaqto and SimplyBiz, has acquired Owen James Events to expand its range of services to "greater numbers of advice firms, wealth managers and paraplanners".

Owen James Events is a platform for strategic engagement events across the financial services sector. The acquisition will help to evolve events and strategic services using Owen James' insight on market sentiment, challenges and strategic priorities. Fintel has been expanding its portfolio in recent times, the addition of Owen James Events follows the acquisitions of Synaptic, VouchedFor, AKG, Competent Adviser and MiCap. Owen James Events marks the sixth acquisition by Fintel in the past 12 months. It has been conducted through Fintel IQ, the business's technology and knowledge p...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Adviser / Broking

CII launches Voices

CII launches Voices

New research community

Sophia Panayi
clock 25 September 2026 • 1 min read
Howden Employee Benefits COO expands remit following Barnett Waddingham deal

Howden Employee Benefits COO expands remit following Barnett Waddingham deal

Supporting UK and international growth ambitions

Jaskeet Briah
clock 17 September 2026 • 2 min read
Most client meetings happen without one of the advised couple present

Most client meetings happen without one of the advised couple present

More than half of clients said they hold the adviser relationship in their name only

Laura Miller
clock 17 September 2026 • 2 min read