More than a quarter of advisers working longer hours - research

'Time is the enemy' - Prudential

Victoria McKeever
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More than a quarter (27%) of advisers are working longer hours than last year, according to research by Prudential, as the growing demand for specialised advice makes time 'the enemy'.

The group's report, Embracing change in the adviser market, has highlighted the challenges faced by UK advisers as they adapt to the evolving advice landscape.  Integrating robo-advice, the implications of Brexit, working-hours and remuneration, as well as ushering in the future generation of advisers, were the principal such challenges identified in the report.  Speaking at a roundtable discussion this morning, Prudential head of business consultancy Paul Harrison said that, as factors such as Brexit come into play and the demand for specialised advice increases, time was increasingl...

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