Consumer demand for advice on pensions and investments is up as people reassess their finances in the hope of an economic recovery, research by Unbiased.co.uk suggests.
Over a third (37%) of searches through the site's ‘find an IFA' service was for advice on personal retirement planning, up from 33% in June. Advice on investments and savings ranked as the second most popular with over a quarter (27%) of searches, rising from 23% in June. Over 27,000 consumers sought guidance from an independent financial adviser in October, according to Unbiased.co.uk's Advice Drivers report. The site received over 275,000 requests for details of local IFAs so far this year, pointing to a high level of consumers trust in independent financial advice, it says. M...
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