Members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) are "significantly more confident" about their business outlook'.
Almost a quarter of members believe trust and estate business will "improve" or "significantly improve" over the next three months, while around 40% of members believe business will pick up over the next year. The previous survey, released last quarter, revealed just 13% of members predicted an improvement over the next three months while a quarter thought it would take another year. "The move to positively among STEP members is a great indicator that despite the economic downturn and the regulatory environment providing new challenges for trust and estate practitioners, the industry ...
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