Disillusioned advisers divided on general election hopes

With an election looming on 4 July, the votes of financial advisers are up for grabs – as representatives of clients' best interests, taxpayers, navigators of financial services regulation, and, often, as owners of small businesses. Admittedly adviser preferences have typically coalesced around a Conservative government and there remains a steadfast sympathy among some for continued Tory rule. In a recent PA Asks poll, only 14% were confident a Labour government would improve the UK's financial situation, while 37% were not very confident. Almost half (49%) were not confident at all. ...