Awake at night: What's worrying advisers ahead of 6 April?

Awake at night: What’s worrying advisers ahead of 6 April?

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There are two key factors worrying advisers pre-pensions freedom, writes Nick Webb. Here he outlines the solutions

The pensions freedom changes are like jigsaw pieces coming together for UK IFAs. The need for professional advice has never been greater, providing a huge opportunity for IFA community, but the challenge of appropriately guiding clients through the most significant changes to retirement that we've seen in generations is no small task. It's a fluid and evolving process, but a few parts of the puzzle are emerging as the most urgent and important for advisers. My IFA clients are overwhelmingly focused on two key issues: retirement planning tools and delivering income.   Retirement...

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