National wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney has boosted its London Financial Planning team with a new appointment.

The annual summit of wealth management trade association PIMFA, which represents 1,000 investment managers and financial advisers, got underway this morning.

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.