Industry feels a lack of support from professional bodies

‘The professional bodies do not fight our corner’

Isabel Baxter
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Most of the industry feels that it does not get enough support from professional bodies, according to a Professional Adviser poll.

Our most recent PA Asks results showed that out of 41 respondents, 68.3% said they do not feel supported, while 14.6% said they do and 17.1% said they do not know. One pundit said that the advice industry did a "very important and vital job often undervalued" and should be defended more. Another respondent stated that communication is "too fragmented and poorly resourced" at the Personal Finance Society (PFS). With a new government at the helm, "now is the time for the professional bodies to take the initiative and challenge any preconceived ideas," added another pundit. Not pus...

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