Schroders Personal Wealth, the joint venture Financial Planning arm of Schroders and Lloyds Bank, has appointed Graham Bastin as its new chief technology officer (CTO).

Three quarters (73%) of retirement savers either can’t afford to retire or were unsure if they could afford to retire, according to a new report.

Fast-growing Financial Planning group Kingswood has hired Jessica McGuigan from Schroders Personal Wealth as the firm commits to increasing its number of female advisers from 15% to 25% this year.

Kingswood has appointed former Schroders Personal Wealth programme manager Christopher Calvocoressi to lead the Financial Planning firm’s technology transformation.