A former divisional director for Brewin Dolphin has founded a new Raymond James branch in Cheltenham Spa.

Newly-launched Financial Planner and wealth manager AHR Private Clients has added three more wealth directors as its recruitment spree continues.

Wealth manager WH Ireland has returned its first profit in five years in its final results for the year ended 31 March.

Financial wealth in the UK grew by 7% in 2019-20 compared to 5% for Western Europe, according to a new report.

Yorkshire-based wealth manager The Private Office (TPO) has been recognised as one of the UKs top 100 companies to work for.

Assets under management for the wealth management arm of WH Ireland rose 18% to £2.18bn for the year ending 31 March as the group returned a full year profit for the first time in five years and revealed it was seeking more acquisitions.

Wealth manager and Financial Planning firm Brooks Macdonald has reported a 13.3% rise in group funds under management (£15.5bn) but revenues for its Financial Planning arm have dipped.

Operating profit and fund inflows fell at wealth manager St James’s Place during 2020 as the pandemic “inevitably disrupted” operations and performance.

Unique Financial Planning has launched a new wealth management arm in Surrey to target expansion in the HNW market. 

Openwork’s Mike Morrow and Investec’s Ciaran Whelan have joined the board of wealth manager trade body PIMFA.