Wealth manager Sanlam has said that the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is serving as a catalyst for people to plan their finances more carefully.

The firm commissioned a survey of 2,000 British adults between 22 and 24 April, with nearly half (46 percent) saying the pandemic had prompted them to become more financially organised.

Of these, 13 percent said they planned to speak with a financial adviser for the first time. A further 25 percent wil...