Wealth manager St James’s Place has acquired the Scottish financial adviser firm Policy Services Ltd, a long-standing admin supplier to the company, for an undisclosed sum.

More than 100 Financial Planners and Paraplanners have become the latest graduates from wealth manager St James’s Place’s training academy.

Pension freedom has meant individuals have greater choice than ever before about their retirement savings in later life but many struggle to manage retirement income or know where to start, research from St James’s Place’s has revealed.   

Wealth manager St James's Place has appointed experienced industry professional and campaigner Dame Helena Morrissey to its board as a non-executive director from 1 January 2020.