Three things your clients may call you about this week …

What made financial headlines over the weekend?

clock • 3 min read

SJP 'perks', pensions for kids, and state pension age changes - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend …

St James's Place investors pay for fun afloat St James's Place advisers have to bring in £150,000 from clients to win a place on the advice giant's annual "jaunt" - described as a "business trip" - according to The Sunday Times. In this article it says that "business trip" is a cruise around the Balearic islands on a "luxury liner" for the use of the company's best-selling advisers. The article claims the more money SJP advisers bring into the business, the bigger the perks, which include business-class flights, all expenses-paid cruises in glamorous locations and lavish entertainment...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

Firm owners 'facing pressure' to make technology decisions

Firm owners 'facing pressure' to make technology decisions

‘AI is framed as something that will change everything’

Sahar Nazir
clock 30 January 2026 • 3 min read
Advisers urged to consider clients' 'trust state' and establish credibility early

Advisers urged to consider clients' 'trust state' and establish credibility early

‘Trust is built in moments of uncertainty, not certainty’

Isabel Baxter
clock 30 January 2026 • 3 min read
Cash ISA allowance cut risks hardening saver/investor divide, advisers warn

Cash ISA allowance cut risks hardening saver/investor divide, advisers warn

Govt policy shift reignites debate around role of cash ISAs

Sahar Nazir
clock 28 January 2026 • 5 min read