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Will RDR turn us all into family offices?

08:36 | 23 February 2010

In the States, professional financial consultants are an integral part of middle-class family life. Will the retail distribution review see an equivalent profession emerge here?

Do clients want an expert, or a friend?

08:00 | 17 February 2010

Soft skills matter. But aren’t clients more interested in the quality of advice they receive than in the personal relationship they have with their adviser?

Do you really know how much your business is worth?

12:55 | 16 February 2010

It's no use just waiting around for the right offer to come along - firms need to have a definite idea of how much they would accept to sell up their business, according to David Shelton, head of IFA consulatncy at Scottish Widows.

Is the advisory model scalable?

07:00 | 15 February 2010

Will the advisory profession ever be more than a cottage industry, and can a business achieve scale and still provide good individual service?

How does the regulator affect adviser business models?

07:00 | 05 February 2010

The Financial Services Authority claims to regulate the industry that exists, not to create the industry it wants. But which came first – RDR, or the shift upmarket?

Are you going discretionary for the right reasons?

07:00 | 01 February 2010

Tony Lesser of CBW Financial Planning believes some advisers will seek discretionary status whether or not they have the right capabilities. Is he talking about you?

Is client segmentation morally wrong?

08:16 | 29 January 2010

Is it unethical to abandon your less profitable clients, or an essential part of business development?

How to get referrals from solicitors and accountants

18:01 | 21 January 2010

Unlocking referrals from solicitors and accountants depends on being able to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with them as professionals, says Turcan Connell's Bob Hair.