Which? has handed the FCA the findings from its probe into St James’s Place, which allegedly found advisers “failing to comply with transparency rules on the disclosure of charges”.

The FCA will investigate if consumers are being harmed by a mismatch between the interests of the adviser and client when advisers select a platform.

An ex-Sesame Bankhall commercial director will look to recruit more Chartered Financial Planners in his new job at adviser firm Fairey Associates.

Financial adviser delegates have identified the biggest threats to their businesses as being large product providers going direct to clients and robo advice.