How much? Balancing adviser tech innovation with ultimate cost

'It's a complex situation and a competitive market'

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Tech innovation for advisers is strong but the numbers need to add up, writes Alex Cowan-Sanluis

I was lucky enough for The Lang Cat to ask me to be a ‘High Inquisitor' at its inaugural AdviceTech Catwalk event. This involved five tech start-ups pitching their wares to me, FNZ chief executive Adrian Durham, and Money Means founder Helena Wardle in front of a 150-strong crowd of financial advisers and planners. It wasn't an easy gig for these young companies. To give you a picture of the tense nature of the pitches, the start-ups had just five minutes to sell us on themselves and their wares before red lights flashed and music started playing. Five minutes really meant five minutes –...

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