SimplyBiz, a provider of compliance and business services to financial advisers, has reported 2019 group revenue up by 24% to £62.8m following the “successful” acquisition of data and ratings provider Defaqto.

Aviva has reported a modest 6% increase in operating profit in 2019 from just over £3bn to £3.18bn.

Fund manager Jupiter, which recently announced plans to buy rival Merian, has reported an 11% decline in annual pre-tax profits to £162.7m.

Wealth manager St James’s Place saw profits slump in 2019 after a “challenging year” for the wealth management sector.