Adviser numbers rose 5% (year-on-year) to 4,581 in the first half of the year at advice network The Openwork Partnership.

Adviser network Openwork, one of the UK’s largest, has rebranded as the Openwork Partnership from today.

Seasoned executive Andy Smart is to take over from Christopher Rodrigues as chairman of Openwork Holdings, the parent of 3,900-adviser network Openwork.

Financial adviser network Openwork has set up an adviser-focused Coronavirus hub for its 3,900 financial advisers.