The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has appointed Caroline Stuart as the professional body’s new President.

One of the biggest events in the Paraplanning calendar, the ‘Big Day Out’, will return next week after a three year gap due to the pandemic.

Fast-growing Financial Planning group Kingswood has hired Jessica McGuigan from Schroders Personal Wealth as the firm commits to increasing its number of female advisers from 15% to 25% this year.

Paraplanners are feeling increasing appreciated by the advisers they work with, according to a new report from platform Embark.