The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has appointed experienced Financial Planner Amyr Rocha Lima CFP Chartered MCSI as chairman of its influential CISI Financial Planning Forum Committee.

Sheffield-based Belmayne Chartered Financial Planners is to launch virtual ‘consultations’ for consumers to raise awareness of Financial Planning Week which takes place from 5-11 October.

Financial Planning Week is to run online and on social media 5-11 October to help promote consumer awareness and understanding of how Financial Planning can help consumers.

One in four consumers over 25 (26%) say they are “not confident” about their financial situation due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by the CISI ahead of Financial Planning Week 2020.