North West independent financial adviser Acumen Financial Partnership has boosted its management team with the addition of a Chartered Financial Planner as the expanding firm’s funds break through the £250m level for the first time.

Lofthouse Gate and Mortgage Find have become latest acquisitions for Financial Planning firm Fairstone.

Nearly 500 financial advisers aged 24 up to 69 were due to receive their graduation certificates in London today in a graduation ceremony the PFS said reflected the changing composition of the financial advice profession.

Expanding wealth manager The Private Office (TPO) has acquired John Lamb Wealth Management, a well known firm of Chartered Financial Planners in London.