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Forced qualifications!
Making it compulsory for IFAs to take a degree level qualification when they have many years' experience or they lose their livelihood is a form of workplace bullying! Not only that, but when an IFA must retire if taking the exams is not an option for them is discrimination. This is not regulation it is control and I doubt it can be legal. So which political party will help prevent these injustices? I'll vote for them!
Posted by: Derek Vivian
But what about.....
Totally agree, but surely the bigger issue for advisory firms is somehow finding ways to get clients to pay for their services by means other than commission. This is going to see firms have to clearly articulate their value proposition where previously this has been less of an issue because in the eyes of the client they don't really feel like they've been paying for advice - they only feel like they've been paying a fee for the product provider to manage the product. Keen to hear how firms are changing their modus operandi to meet this particular challenge head on...
Posted by: Anonymous