Fees - the new world order?

The time for discussing whether you should be considering charging fees or not, or whether commission is good or bad, is long gone. Now is the time for action and IFAs should be drawing up a plan for dealing with the inevitable need to offer some form of fee-based service in the very near future. The only way that you are going to operate profitably and successfully in the new climate is by providing financial planning service rather than simple advice for your clients. In five years' time, or maybe even less, potential clients are not going to paying a fee to IFAs - or whatever they...