Friends and industry colleagues of Simon Chamberlain have expressed their sadness and shock after his sudden death last week. They have hailed his leadership and dry sense of humour, while noting his commitment to his family and business.

James Hay bosses say they are focused on “getting the basics right” on service but acknowledged there was “some way to go”, as the firm reported an adjusted operating profit £7.1 million.

Curtis Banks will examine possible acquisitions of good quality Sipp books this year, it said this morning, after announcing a profits boost.

Succession’s non-executive chairman Ray Pierce is to take over as executive chairman of the national Financial Planning business Succession Group immediately following the sudden death of 51-year-old founder and group CEO Simon Chamberlain last week.

The average stocks & shares ISA fund has grown by 15.8% during the 2016/17 tax year so far - the highest return since the 2009/10 tax year, according to Moneyfacts data.

The number of women working after 70 has more than doubled in four years, increasing from 5.6% in 2012 to 11.3% in 2016 and getting close to the number of men working past 70.

Earlier this month I travelled to Hong Kong and Singapore to engage with, and seek feedback from, some of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) and Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) growing number of overseas members, writes Keith Richards, PFS chief executive.

The latest issue of Financial Planning Today, our new 40-page magazine for Financial Planners and Paraplanners, is now live online to all readers.  

The latest issue of Financial Planning Today, our new 40-page magazine for Financial Planners and Paraplanners, is now live online to all readers.  

Pete Matthew has told Financial Planning Today magazine his 11 most essential smartphone apps that planners should aim to get hold of.