Ruth Handcock: The future of advice is flexible and personalised

Remote working here to stay

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Ruth Handcock explains why in-person advice will continue to play a key role for many advisers, despite being well placed for widespread adoption of flexible working.

Whatever you might think about it, the world has changed and may never go back. Zoom calls and remote working are here to stay, and companies of all shapes and sizes are offering staff flexible working on a permanent basis. I believe hybrid working, where people split their time between the office and remote working, is the future. It's not just that we've proven we can be productive when working from home, it's that remote working requires managers to think about outcomes, rather than ‘facetime'. This helps to further increase productivity as people look at more creative ways to get to ...

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