SIPP and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods said it plans to more than double its intake of new trainee advisers to help address the 'advice gap.'

Plymouth-based national IFA firm Continuum has reported assets under influence up 22% year on year to £1.86bn.

Financial Planning group Tavistock has seen an improvement in trading after last month reporting a loss of nearly £1m.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has reported a record £2.2bn of gross new money in the first half of the year.