More than half (51%) of financial advisers say working remotely with clients has been their biggest personal challenge in adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Advisers continue to seek returns from around the world, with figures from FundsNetwork revealing the global sector remained the most popular during July.

Fidelity has promoted insider Jackie Boylan to be head of its platform business FundsNetwork.

The latest research from the Association of Investment Companies, the trade body for investment trusts and investment companies, has revealed that purchases of investment companies by advisers and wealth managers on adviser platforms surged to a record level of £745m in the first nine months of 2017.