St James’s Place (SJP) is to launch its first mobile app this month, according to media reports.

The Gloucestershire-based wealth manager allegedly said the launch aims to get it “up to date” with its customers’ tech demands.

While it will continue to deliver its face-to-face customer service approach, the firm reportedly claimed the Covid-19 pandemic helped prompt the changes in its use of technology.

The firm began developing the app last year and aims to roll it...