What to look for in your next employer

Graham Cross, managing director of wealth manager and corporate adviser Helm Godfrey, outlines what an individual IFA should look for in a prospective employer post-RDR.

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Graham Cross, managing director of wealth manager and corporate adviser Helm Godfrey, outlines what an individual IFA should look for in a prospective employer post-RDR.

As 2013 approaches, the impact of the RDR on the advisory market continues to be a subject of speculation. By some estimates, up to 6,000 IFAs could leave the industry in the next couple of years. Many advisers will be wondering whether their company will prosper in the new regime - it is after all likely that some firms will enter 2013 confident of success only to find they are not equipped to deal with the challenges RDR brings. Ultimately, working at a firm that is not ready to meet RDR head-on could cost an adviser their job - so here are some important features I believe IFAs sho...

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