The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has appointed Carla Brown as the professional body’s new president.

The St James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy has welcomed 180 newly-qualified advisers to a career in Financial Planning.

Two thirds (68%) of UK adults believe it’s important they leave an inheritance, but mortgage and rental costs are hitting their hopes of handing down a legacy.

Despite wanting to leave an inheritance, the majority of UK adults are struggling to do so, according to a new study from wealth manager St James's Place.