Advisers and clients embrace remote working amid social distancing measures

144 advisers quizzed

Hannah Godfrey
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The majority of advisers have said they can work from home, and that their clients will adapt to remote working, though some have expressed concern not all staff are adequately kitted out for home working.

According to research by Adviser Home, which surveyed 144 advisers on their views on investments and attitudes to remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic, the overwhelming majority (88%) said they could work from home, and a large share (84%) felt their clients would adopt to new ways of working with their adviser. However, 13% of respondents expressed concern about dealing with new clients, which normally they would meet face-to-face.  One anonymous respondent told Adviser Home: "I do think there is still a large group of people [that], when the topics are complex, they want to m...

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