Hargreaves Lansdown has seen the average age of clients drop from 45 to 37 in what it believes is a significant shift in its client demographics, it revealed today in its half yearly results.

Rapidly expanding Newcastle-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairstone has acquired South West-based Sovereign Wealth Management.

Bristol-based Financial Planning business Brunel Wealth has merged with Chartered Financial Planner firm North Star Wealth Management of Southampton.

Chartered Insurance Broker Brunel Group has entered the Financial Planning sector with the launch of an independent business called Brunel Wealth.