PA Debate: The rebuttals are in!

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The inaugural Professional Adviser Debate has moved on to the rebuttal stage: do you remain convinced that the public will not be able to make informed decisions about their retirement income?

After day two of the debate, less than a quarter (24%) of voters sided with TPAS chief executive Michelle Cracknell's view that, with proper guidance, retirees will be able to make informed decisions after changes announced in the Budget. Read: Wednesday's rebuttals HERE The remaining 76% still backed Yellowtail Financial Planning Dennis Hall's idea that, without advice, many retirees are likely to make sub optimal decisions. However, Cracknell did have a slight increase in support. As the polls closed on day one, 22% had agreed with Cracknell's view and 78% backed Hall. Analysin...

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