Almost half the population in Scotland have "no need of financial advisers" and three-quarters of th...
Almost half the population in Scotland have "no need of financial advisers" and three-quarters of the UK population believe IFAs are only for the well-off, based on research commissioned by Intelligent Finance. Almost four out of every ten people (38%) do not think they will have a need to consult a financial adviser in the near future, while 46% in Scotland and 43% in Wales do not need to discuss their finances with an IFA, suggests research compiled by ICM. Just as worrying is evidence which suggests of the 1000 people questioned around the UK, only 22% say they plan to discuss ...
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