Leaving Financial Planning too late in life remains the biggest threat to clients’ future financial security, according to the latest Aegon Adviser Attitudes Survey.

Justin Urquhart Stewart, director and co-founder of investment provider 7IM, said that the UK economy was weakening and the economic cycle - and not Brexit - was the main culprit although he agreed Brexit had unnerved international investors.

Despite a bumpy ride for the FTSE 100 recently, more than one in four financial advisers believes that UK equities will generate the best returns for their clients over a three to five year period, according to new research.

A third (34%) of British adults say that economic uncertainty has impacted their thinking on retirement saving and nearly a third (30%) are concerned about the impact of Brexit on their retirement.