Keith Richards: 'Tough decision but the right time to go'

2,500 talks given

Sophie King
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Following his announcement that he will be leaving the Personal Finance Society (PFS) in a couple of months, chief executive Keith Richards speaks to Professional Adviser's Sophie King about why it is the right time to go

Last week (6 April), Richards (pictured) announced that he was stepping down from the PFS and would be passing on the baton to whoever will take over his role following his departure on 30 June. Speaking to PA, the chief executive, who has been in his top job for eight years, says now feels like the right time to step down. "It was always going to be a tough decision; it's been a fantastic eight years and I've enjoyed every moment of it." Richards has spoken at many events, both internal and external, of which he says probably amount to 2,500 over the past eight years. He says the Cha...

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