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UK Advisors Remain Independent, But That Could Change - Skandia
Sally Ling
11 March 2013
Research
by Skandia, part of Old Mutual Wealth, reveals that nearly 90 per cent of advisors
have remained independent post-RDR. Of the rest, 8 per cent offer restricted advice
and just over 2 per cent offer both.
Skandia
found that while 83 per cent of advisors are not looking to change their
offering in the next 12 months, just over 5 per cent say they will become restricted.
Nearly 12 per cent of advisors are not sure if they will remain independent. The
research also revealed that around three-quarters of advisors could be
qualified to chartered status in the near future. It found that while only 16
per cent of advisors are currently qualified to chartered status, 27 per cent
are studying towards it and 33 per cent are thinking about it. Skandia suggests that the distinction between independent and restricted could
arguably become less important if clients become more aware of the value of
chartered status. Skandia's advisor sentiment tracker covers responses from 491 financial advisors.