Advisers have changed servicing approach since Consumer Duty

Including changes in approach when dealing with vulnerable clients

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Over two-fifths (43%) of advisers have changed their client servicing approach because of Consumer Duty, Royal London has found.

The findings from the firm's biannual adviser survey, where 528 respondents were questioned about the impact of Consumer Duty on their business, also showed 43% have changed their approach when dealing with vulnerable customers. Other changes included that 27% of advisers said they have increased the frequency of client feedback requests, while 15% have reduced the number of clients on their books and 13% have changed investment approach. Meanwhile, 13% said their firm had changed nothing because of Consumer Duty. When asked to what extent they felt Consumer Duty had met its intend...

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