Advisers told to 'shake off' stereotypes to bring in next generation

Speaking at The Lang Cat's HomeGame conference today (30 September), Johnston Carmichael Wealth Chartered financial planner Martin Hendry said advisers face stiff competition from other professions. "People want to do accountancy or law, and that's a challenge," he said. "There is a major awareness of the lack of young advisers, and we want to attract the best people. "But it is scarily accurate what young people think of advisers – stereotypes we need to shake off." Verve CEO Cathi Harrison said financial planning is still too often overlooked by students, who see accountancy as t...