Julie Best: Zoom and the art of financial planning

'Can't assess body language'

clock • 4 min read

The speedy integration of virtual meetings into the core of financial adviser businesses has been one of the most notable adaptions during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Julie Best explores how it is affecting financial planners' interactions with clients...

At NextWealth we've previously looked at the tiptoeing shift of financial planning work online, one process at a time. Some aspects of the job flowed readily to online solutions, and others are carefully guarded as things that can only be done properly with a client in the room. And then, overnight, the financial planning sector has taken to Zoom calling clients (and other online meeting technology) like a duck to water. More than just an immediate necessity, many of the firms we've spoken to are finding lasting positives in the new way of working, with efficiencies that we think will be...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

UK IFA deal numbers hit 'new peak' in 2025

UK IFA deal numbers hit 'new peak' in 2025

Deals rose from 50 to 133 between 2020 and 2025

Sophia Panayi
clock 12 May 2026 • 4 min read
Phillip Wickenden: The political map has been redrawn

Phillip Wickenden: The political map has been redrawn

'The market is not pricing personalities. It is pricing discipline'

Phillip Wickenden
clock 11 May 2026 • 6 min read
Why the end of paper shareholdings matters now

Why the end of paper shareholdings matters now

‘There is still time before the 2027 deadline’

Ben Rogers
clock 11 May 2026 • 4 min read