Ignition Advice boss: Why firms shouldn't choose between user experience and efficiency

'False dichotomy'

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Terry Donohoe, boss of Ignition Advice, the firm hired to create M&G Wealth's hybrid advice proposition, says adviser firms should not have to choose between user experience and efficiency in this column...

At a recent Digital Wealth & CX Tech Forum, an interesting question was raised - should a firm focus on user experience or efficiency gains? Changing customer expectations, a tsunami of digital advances, and the rise of younger generations, whose needs and experiences have been shaped by modern technologies, have fueled transformation across the financial services sector in recent years, creating a wealth of new opportunities. However, as firms navigate this new landscape, they must not prioritise one over the other. M&G Wealth appoints firm to create hybrid advice service We've...

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