Yearsley's Wealthclub expands team as firm gains FCA approval

Two new recruits from Hargreaves

Wealthclub, the tax efficient investment service launched by Ben Yearsley with a team of former Hargreaves Lansdown colleagues, has been expanding as it receives FCA authorisation.

The business was set up by Yearsley (pictured, right), formerly head of research at Charles Stanley Direct, and ex-Hargreaves Lansdown pensions expert Alex Davies (pictured, left) earlier this year. The firm has been operating as an appointed representative of IFA firm Shore Financial Planning, for which Yearsley is a non-executive director, while the FCA approval was pending, but gained official regulatory authorisation on 1 July. Meanwhile, Wealthclub has also recruited two new members to the team from Hargreaves Lansdown. Chris Bowles has joined as director of technology, while ...