'Acquirers are increasingly looking at consolidation, not aggregation’
‘Why would we want to take on all that headache and work’
Adoption of platforms is ‘slowing but growing’
AI to help small firms present ‘more manageable interface’ with the FCA
This is expected to increase due to Consumer Duty
Majority of advisers that see this have client portfolios less than £100,000
Confidence on accessing retirement funds remains low
Half of advisers seen uptick in retirement advice demand
A fifth of advisers use tools provided by platforms
Advisers score risk profiling tools 7.6 out of 10 for effectiveness