Keith Churchouse: The future for our profession looks bright

Significant birthday

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More than 10 million people are approaching the retirement age of 65 over the next 15 years and many will be knocking on the doors of advice firms for help, writes Keith Churchouse

I reached a certain age in the last month: the age at which you can access your pension benefits if you want. I have no intention of doing so anytime soon but reaching age 55 for me seemed somehow BIG! Having worked in the financial advice profession pretty much all my life, this birthday was somehow very significant to me. As it transpires, I was in a minority of one in thinking it was special, as those around me moved on quickly from its significance. Perhaps a touch of ‘cobbler's shoes' going on in my mind? We have all seen clients approaching us to get hold of their cash as soon as t...

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