Advisers more concerned about general election than Brexit

Hoping for Conservative victory

Hannah Godfrey
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A third of advisers rank uncertainty surrounding Thursday's general election and its aftermath as a major concern for their business, making it a bigger worry than the ongoing Brexit process, according to research by MetLife.

A third (33%) of advisers canvassed by the group said the 8 June vote and its aftermath was a major concern for their business over the next three months. This compared with around a quarter (27%) of advisers who cited the triggering of article 50 as a major concern. That said, the research found nearly half (43%) of those surveyed thought Brexit negotiations were likely to have a negative impact on clients in traditional drawdown. The research was carried out by Pollright among a sample of 201 specialist retirement advisers in May. More than a quarter of advisers (28%) reported that ...

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