Rethinking risk: Approaching retirement with a different mindset

Savers' objectives change as they approach retirement

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Rethinking risk can help financial advisers ensure savers achieve good retirement outcomes, writes Toyosi Lewis

Providing suitable retirement advice has never been harder for financial advisers. Yet, there are opportunities out there for those who are looking to stay ahead of the curve by changing their approach to risk. With the current backdrop of vast amounts of regulatory change - including the introduction of new Consumer Duty rules and the Financial Conduct Authority's upcoming review of retirement advice - as well as the implications of inflationary pressures and the cost of living crisis, financial advisers find themselves in the unenviable position of delivering positive outcomes for inve...

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