Advice-for-all now 'urgent' - Thoresen

Speaking at The Labour Party conference in Manchester this morning, the Aegon UK CEO says ensuring more people can see a financial adviser should form part of the Government’s policy response to the current economic turmoil. Thoresen says advice for all - not just for what he calls the “wealthy, very poor or heavily indebted”, will help guarantee people “take on their increasing financial responsibilities with confidence”. He adds a move would also be “a natural complement” to a Money Guidance initiative he chiefly developed and which the Government has promised to implement. “Recent ...