Delays cause 'inefficiencies' in male-dominated advice sector
Clients and advisers frustrated by red tape
Financial advice is still dominated by middle-aged men and red tape is causing lengthy delays for clients accessing advice, research by NextWealth and the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has found.
The consultancy and trade body together surveyed 482 PFS members in July and found just a fifth (20%) of financial planners were female, while the average age of planners was 49. Elsewhere, it found...
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