Quilter has said that one in three advised clients have consulted their financial adviser during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The study found close to two-thirds of those who spoke to their adviser during the pandemic felt very well prepared (29.6 percent) or quite well prepared (36.1 percent) financially.

This dropped to 42 percent for those who had not spoken to their adviser during the crisis.

The findings come from the Quilter report How the pandemic is changing attitudes towards financial planning. Researchers surveyed 1000 UK adult in April.

Mark Pittaccio, business consultant and behavioura...