Majority of clients have remained with the same adviser

Typical relationship with financial adviser lasts around seven years

Isabel Baxter
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Majority of individuals that receive professional financial advice across the nation have remained with the same adviser throughout, St James’s Place (SJP) research has found.

Its Real Life Advice Report more than three-fifths (62%) have never switched their financial adviser, rising to nearly three-quarters of those aged 35-54 (72%) and those aged 55 and over (74%). It found that the typical relationship with a financial adviser or advice firm lasts around seven years, but this increases to over a decade for those aged 55 and over – with nearly a third (31%) of this generation having been with their adviser for 16 years or more. The report found that the main reasons for never switching financial adviser include: ·       Trusting their adviser - 39% ...

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