The number of people accessing free guidance appointments via Pension Wise rose 23% last year, however figures from the Financial Conduct Authority have shown that half of those accessing their DC pension pots for the first time are doing so without guidance or advice, writes Kat Mitchell.
Category Archives: financial advice
Financial regulation at a crossroads
Financial services regulation is in dire need of reform. Communication and education need to form a key part of the reform process, writes Kat Mitchell.
Financial planners jumping the hurdle of Covid-19
Kat Mitchell reports on the financial planning firms resolutely focusing on growth despite the pandemic and asks several to share their tips in her latest feature for Financial Planning Today Magazine.
Financial advice talent gap bites hard
For a while now the financial services industry has been struggling to attract new talent, and financial advice in particular seems to be an area that is suffering for it, writes Kat Mitchell.
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