Investors in St James’s Place can be forgiven for reaching for a stiff Scotch this evening - it’s been one hell of a day.

Conferences and in-person events have become more important in these post-pandemic times and this week’s CISI Annual Financial Planning Conference was no exception.

I meet and talk to online many Financial Planners during the course of a typical month. I’m always impressed by their enthusiasm and enjoyment for what they do and also their long-term confidence that they are in the right profession at the right time.

It turns out, according to a new study, that Financial Planners are very much on the right lines when it comes to delivering a personal service that wealthier clients actually want.