Coutts has launched a new social media platform called Coutts Connect to enable its network of clients to "meet, introduce and interact" with each other online in a safe and secure environment.

A social media survey has found that 60% of advisers are using social media in a professional capacity.

Nearly three in four financial advisers are using social media with the percentage increasing, according to Intelliflo’s 4th annual survey into social media usage.

Many Financial Planners use social media in one form or another as part of their businesses and daily lives.