Five planning firms gain corporate Chartered status from the CII

Edinburgh-based Aspire Wealth Management, Newton Abbot firm Darnells Wealth Management and Progeny Wealth and Leeds all gained Chartered status earlier this year. Fareham firm Lane Financial Management and Informed Choice, which has offices in both Cranleigh and Peterborough, have also been granted the status. CII executive director of professional standards Melissa Collett said: "In achieving corporate Chartered status, they have made a public declaration to professional standards, and committed to upholding the Chartered ethos of nurturing knowledge, client centricity and serving so...