The percentage of financial advisers putting all their business on platforms is up 45% to 16% in the last year but many advisers are unhappy with service levels, according to a report from data provider Defaqto.

Adviser firm Ascot Lloyd has appointed veteran investment consultant Graham Bentley as investment committee chairman.

The UK’s ageing workforce is in crisis as most are in the dark when it comes to knowing the true cost of retirement and how much they need to save, says a survey by Aviva.

Aviva is to give all parents employed by Aviva in the UK - both male and female - 26 weeks leave at full basic pay on the arrival of a new child, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation or how they become a parent.