Benchmark Capital, the owner of several financial and Financial Planning firms, has launched an academy to train the next generation of Chartered Financial Planners.

Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairstone has launched a digital “no-contact” remote advice for advisory firms.

Chartered Financial Planner Telford Mann is planning to recruit seven more staff this year as it steps up recruitment.

Wealth manager and Chartered Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald has bought the Channel Islands wealth management and funds business of Lloyds Bank International for £9.63m.