A total of 70% of advisers believe using a single platform will not jeopardize their independent status but a quarter still need to be convinced, according to Defaqto's annual review of the UK platform and wrap market.
The politics of long-term care funding has become very contentious in the run up to the election and the debate has moved from a relatively rational debate on options for the future to emotive political point scoring.
Wayne Vernon is a paraplanner at The Private Office, an appointed representative of AWD Chase De Vere. He says, while others dreamed of being astronauts, he knew he wanted to work in financial adviceā¦