Making that all important network decision

Martin Davis looks at the factors that influence advisers when selecting a network

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Martin Davis, CEO of Openwork, looks at the factors that influence advisers when selecting a network

Industry momentum surrounding the RDR has gathered obvious pace in recent weeks, with advisers considering their futures, networks honing their strategies and start-up businesses making late entries into the adviser space. It is, of course, a testing time for many advisers, most of whom must now make a decision – or a series of decisions – that could ultimately prove significant in defining their working lives. The RDR may be the catalyst for much of the uncertainty but, with the final rules confirmed in line with expectations, it also defines the criteria by which advisers must make the...

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