McCurrach FS: Increased demand for outsourcing anticipated

Research by McCurrach Financial Services found and that 57% of providers already outsource at least one aspect of their business and that 83% expect to see this trend continue. Almost two-thirds of respondents, or 65%, felt that providers and advisers could work together in a more cost effective manner. Ernst & Young financial services director Robert Wood said: "The survey confirms EY's belief that product manufacturers need to provide a value-add, personal service that is genuinely helpful to intermediaries - not just a product push, which is far less relevant to intermediaries post...