Comment: Looking back to move forward

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Advisers can look for encouragement from the world of philosophy as they head toward RDR, says Axa Wealth's Shaun Sandiford.

I can’t believe that it is July already. Since my last blog I have been a bit like the Olympic Torch – seemingly travelling the length and breadth of the country meeting with advisers, hosting webinars and speaking at conferences. One of the most notable discussions has been the idea of making prior endeavours; that is to say the hard work, research and well-refined business processes from the past relevant to an adviser’s post-RDR business. The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) said: “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.” Philosophy and R...

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