Advisers neglect clients in time of need - research

Of 2000 polled, 61% of investors have not had their investments reviewed in over a year, with 20% saying it had been more than three years since their last review, according to a survey by Skipton Financial Services. Yet 59% admit they have needed more support from their financial adviser in that time, the nationwide survey suggests. Customers in London were most in need of advice (71%) in the last year, but three quarters (75%) had not had a full review of their investments in that time. The most clued up about how to safeguard their assets against the financial turmoil were East ...