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Critics are concerned that the academies set up by bigger firms may not be providing the best environment for new recruits

With uncertainty all around, which key trends will shape the future of financial advice?

Clearly nothing else was ever going to be top of the news chart this week but St James’s Place.

The increase in retiring IFAs means there is a “huge opportunity” for the next generation of advisers, delegates heard.

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 26 September 2023. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Independent financial planning academy  Financial Planner Life founder Sam Oakes is launching an independent academy, in partnership with NextGen, to be a “first point of call” for

Financial Planner Life founder Sam Oakes is launching an independent academy, in partnership with NextGen, to be a “first point of call for anybody that is thinking about joining the profession”.

In an emotional post-victory speech, mixed martial arts fighter Paddy Pimblett dedicated his recent win over opponent Jordan Leavitt to a friend who had taken his own life.

Financial advisers have always needed soft skills. Even when the job was about financial products, clients needed persuading to buy them.