Network adviser apathy concerns Ingram

The vice president of the Personal Finance Society now runs Aim Two Three, a support service for providers, and is currently in the middle of an extensive survey of advisers. At the heart of the survey is the question of whether firms will be independent or restricted post-retail distribution review (RDR) implementation. However, with almost 500 responses already received, Ingram said only around 5% had come from advisers who are members of a network, a figure that is a “big surprise” to him. He said: “I’m concerned because they probably think the network is going to make all the deci...